
Musical Modernism at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
David Metzer(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 22. October 2009
Book
Hardback
266 pages
978-0-521-51779-9 (ISBN)
Description
Providing an interesting approach to developments in modernist music - from 1980 onwards - this study also presents an intriguing perspective on the larger history of modernism. Far from being supplanted by a postmodern period, argues David Metzer, modernist idioms remain vital in the contemporary scene. The vitality comes from the ways in which those idioms have extended impulses of modernist styles from the early twentieth century. Since that time, works have participated in lines of inquiry into various compositional and aesthetic topics, particularly the explorations of how to build pieces around such aesthetic ideals as purity and silence and how to deliver and manipulate expressive utterances. Metzer shows how these inquiries have played crucial roles in defining directions taken since 1980, and how, through the inquiries, we can gain a clearer idea of what makes the decades after 1980 a distinct period in the history of modernism.
Reviews / Votes
'Metzer's approach is certainly a compelling one, and the chapters in which he discusses ... various lines of inquiry are consistently interesting and thought-provoking.' Classical Music '... Musical Modernism at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century is a thought-provoking read and written in an engaging and sometimes compelling style.' Musical Times 'Editor's choice, 5 stars: superbly produced.' Classical Music '5 stars.' MusoMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
43 music examples
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-51779-9 (9780521517799)
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Book
08/2011
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Person
David Metzer is a Professor in the School of Music, University of British Columbia.
Content
Introduction; 1. Purity; 2. Modern silence; 3. The fragmentary; 4. Lament; 5. Sonic flux; Conclusion.