Britten's Musical Language |
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| Author:
| Rupprecht, Philip |
| Contribution by:
| Whittall, Arnold |
| Series title: | Music in the Twentieth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03103-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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Britten's music enjoys popular success and high critical regard in equal measure and his works communicate at a number of different levels. Through its recognisable sense of key, the music retains an audible link with earlier traditions; and yet there is always something more subversive in his music. It is this elusive quality that gives the music its expressive 'edge'. This book provides an analytic account of Britten's musical language focussing on the provisional and evanescent...
More DescriptionBritten's music enjoys popular success and high critical regard in equal measure and his works communicate at a number of different levels. Through its recognisable sense of key, the music retains an audible link with earlier traditions; and yet there is always something more subversive in his music. It is this elusive quality that gives the music its expressive 'edge'. This book provides an analytic account of Britten's musical language focussing on the provisional and evanescent nature of tonality in his music.