Music Since The First World War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rigorous and authoritative work of musicology, Music Since the First World War presents a sweeping survey of Western art music from the aftermath of 1918 through the latter decades of the twentieth century. Arnold Whittall chronicles the major compositional movements and stylistic upheavals that defined the modern era, from the fractured tonality of the interwar years to the rise of serialism, neo-classicism, and the avant-garde experiments that followed World War II. With scholarly precision and analytical depth, the text argues that the seismic cultural disruptions of the twentieth century are inseparable from the musical languages composers forged in their wake. Whittall illuminates the works of towering figures such as Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Britten, and Messiaen, situating each within their broader historical and aesthetic contexts. The result is an indispensable academic resource that speaks with clarity and authority to students, scholars, and serious music enthusiasts alike.
Author: Arnold Whittall
Format: Hardback
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rigorous and authoritative work of musicology, Music Since the First World War presents a sweeping survey of Western art music from the aftermath of 1918 through the latter decades of the twentieth century. Arnold Whittall chronicles the major compositional movements and stylistic upheavals that defined the modern era, from the fractured tonality of the interwar years to the rise of serialism, neo-classicism, and the avant-garde experiments that followed World War II. With scholarly precision and analytical depth, the text argues that the seismic cultural disruptions of the twentieth century are inseparable from the musical languages composers forged in their wake. Whittall illuminates the works of towering figures such as Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Britten, and Messiaen, situating each within their broader historical and aesthetic contexts. The result is an indispensable academic resource that speaks with clarity and authority to students, scholars, and serious music enthusiasts alike.