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Autore |
Leeuw Ton de <1926-1996, > |
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Titolo |
Music of the twentieth century : a study of its elements and structure / / Ton de Leeuw ; foreword by Rokus de Groot [[electronic resource]] |
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Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2005 |
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1-280-95918-5 |
9786610959181 |
90-485-0542-9 |
1-4237-4628-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Music - 20th century - History and criticism |
Twelve-tone system |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Panorama -- Chapter 2. Rhythm -- Chapter 3. Melody -- Chapter 4. Simultaneity -- Chapter 5. Timbre -- Chapter 6. Exoticism and Folklore -- Chapter 7. From Free Atonality to 12-Note Music -- Chapter 8. From 12-Note Music to... -- Chapter 9. From the Sixties to the Present Day -- Notes -- List of Examples -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ton de Leeuw was a truly groundbreaking composer. As evidenced by his pioneering study of compositional methods that melded Eastern traditional music with Western musical theory, he had a profound understanding of the complex and often divisive history of twentieth-century music. Now his renowned chronicle <i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> is offered here in a newly revised English-language edition. <i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> goes beyond a historical survey with its lucid and impassioned discussion of the elements, structures, compositional principles, and terminologies of twentieth-century music. De Leeuw draws on his experience as a composer, teacher, and music scholar of non-European music traditions, including Indian, Indonesian, and Japanese music, to |
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