The music of Louis Andriessen /
"This book examines Louis Andriessen's compositions as a case study for exploring the social and aesthetic implications of new music. Everett chronicles the evolution of Andriessen's music over the course of five decades: the formative years in which he experimented with serialism, ch...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2006
Cambridge ; New York : 2006 Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2006 Cambridge : 2006 |
| Series: | Music in the twentieth century ;
21 Music in the twentieth century 21 Music in the twentieth century Music in the twentieth century ; 21 Music in the twentieth century 21 |
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| Summary: | "This book examines Louis Andriessen's compositions as a case study for exploring the social and aesthetic implications of new music. Everett chronicles the evolution of Andriessen's music over the course of five decades: the formative years in which he experimented with serialism, chance, and collage techniques; his political activism in the late 1960s; 'concept' works from the 1970s that provide musical commentary on philosophical writings by Plato, St Augustine and others; theatrical and operatic collaborations with Robert Wilson and Peter Greenaway in the 1980s and 1990s; and recent works that explore contemplative themes on death and madness. Everett's analysis of Andriessen's music draws on theories of parody, narrativity, intertextuality, and cultural studies that have gained currency in musicological discourse in recent years."--BOOK JACKET "This book examines Louis Andriessen's compositions as a case study for exploring the social and aesthetic implications of new music. Everett chronicles the evolution of Andriessen's music over the course of five decades: the formative years in which he experimented with serialism, chance, and collage techniques; his political activism in the late 1960s; 'concept' works from the 1970s that provide musical commentary on philosophical writings by Plato, St Augustine and others; theatrical and operatic collaborations with Robert Wilson and Peter Greenaway in the 1980s and 1990s; and recent works that explore contemplative themes on death and madness. Everett's analysis of Andriessen's music draws on theories of parody, narrativity, intertextuality, and cultural studies that have gained currency in musicological discourse in recent years."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 266 p. : ill. ; 26 cm xvi, 266 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm xvi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm xvi, 266 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Discography: p. 257 Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-257) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-257) and index |
| ISBN: | 0521864232 (hbk.) 0521864232 9780521864237 (hbk.) 9780521864237 |