Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music

Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music - Paperback

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Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music - Paperback

Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music - Paperback

by Richard Taruskin
$88.92
$88.92

Book Overview

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.
ISBN9780195384857
Author Richard Taruskin
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages610
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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