All American Music Composition in the Late Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Rockwell, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-80750-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1997 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books
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| Imprint: | Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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The story of American musical composition, this work delineates the heritage, actuality and potential of music. In 20 chapters, it shows the necessity of dealing with such unrelated artists as Milton Babbitt and Laurie Anderson, John Cage and Neil Young, Elliott Carter and David Byrne, and Philip Glass and Ornette Coleman.
The story of American musical composition, this work delineates the heritage, actuality and potential of music. In 20 chapters, it shows the necessity of dealing with such unrelated artists as Milton Babbitt and Laurie Anderson, John Cage and Neil Young, Elliott Carter and David Byrne, and Philip Glass and Ornette Coleman.