Music in the Early Twentieth Century

Music in the Early Twentieth Century
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2006-08-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780199796014

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The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of masterworks-the themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a significant period in the history of Western music. Music in the Early Twentieth Century , the fourth volume in Richard Taruskin's history, looks at the first half of the twentieth century, from the beginnings of Modernism in the last decade of the nineteenth century right up to the end of World War II. Taruskin discusses modernism in Germany and France as reflected in the work of Mahler, Strauss, Satie, and Debussy, the modern ballets of Stravinsky, the use of twelve-tone technique in the years following World War I, the music of Charles Ives, the influence of peasant songs on Bela Bartok, Stravinsky's neo-classical phase and the real beginnings of 20th-century music, the vision of America as seen in the works of such composers as W.C. Handy, George Gershwin, and Virgil Thomson, and the impact of totalitarianism on the works of a range of musicians from Toscanini to Shostakovich

Music in the Late Twentieth Century

Music in the Late Twentieth Century
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2006-08-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780199796007

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The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of masterworks-the themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a significant period in the history of Western music. Music in the Late Twentieth Century is the final installment of the set, covering the years from the end of World War II to the present. In these pages, Taruskin illuminates the great compositions of recent times, offering insightful analyses of works by Aaron Copland, John Cage, Milton Babbitt, Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass, among many others. He also looks at the impact of electronic music and computers, the rise of pop music and rock 'n' roll, the advent of postmodernism, and the contemporary music of Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, and John Adams. Laced with brilliant observations, memorable musical analysis, and a panoramic sense of the interactions between history, culture, politics, art, literature, religion, and music, this book will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand this rich and diverse period.

The Oxford History of Western Music

The Oxford History of Western Music
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:922571436

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Music in the Nineteenth Century

Music in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 840
Release: 2006-08-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780199796021

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The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of masterworks-the themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a significant period in the history of Western music. In Music in the Nineteenth Century , Richard Taruskin offers a panoramic tour of this magnificent century in the history music. Major themes addressed in this book include the romantic transformation of opera, Franz Schubert and the German lied, the rise of virtuosos such as Paganini and Liszt, the twin giants of nineteenth-century opera, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, the lyric dramas of Bizet and Puccini, and the revival of the symphony by Brahms. Laced with brilliant observations, memorable musical analysis, and a panoramic sense of the interactions between history, culture, politics, art, literature, religion, and music, this book will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand this rich and diverse period.

The Oxford History of Western Music The late twentieth century

The Oxford History of Western Music  The late twentieth century
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: STANFORD:36105025808937

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With two separate volumes on the 20th century. The final volume (v.6) is given over entirely to resources: a lengthy chronology, a checklist of books in English, lists of musical examples in order of appearance and by composer, and a comprehensive index. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

The Oxford History of Western Music

The Oxford History of Western Music
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 859
Release: 2009
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:488849097

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The Oxford History of Western Music

The Oxford History of Western Music
Author: Richard Taruskin,Christopher Howard Gibbs
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 874
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0190600225

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Takes students beyond the "who, what, and when," exploring the "how and why" behind the story of Western MusicNow in its second edition, this text immerses students in the engaging story of the Western musical tradition. By emphasizing the connections among works, both within cultural eras and across time and place, the text goes beyond a basic retelling of the music's history to build students' ability tolisten critically to key works. The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition is a complete program for building students' understanding and appreciation of the classical canon.

The Oxford History of Western Music

The Oxford History of Western Music
Author: Richard Taruskin
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:922571436

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