The Music of Harrison Birtwistle |
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| Author:
| Adlington, Robert |
| Contribution by:
| Whittall, Arnold |
| Series title: | Music in the Twentieth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02780-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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Harrison Birtwistle is one of the most eminent and acclaimed of contemporary British composers. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive view of his large and varied output, containing descriptions of every published work, and also of a number of withdrawn and unpublished pieces. The book is structured around a number of broad themes--theatre, song, time and texture--themes of significance to Birtwistle, but also to much other music. This approach avoids in-depth technical...
More DescriptionHarrison Birtwistle is one of the most eminent and acclaimed of contemporary British composers. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive view of his large and varied output, containing descriptions of every published work, and also of a number of withdrawn and unpublished pieces. The book is structured around a number of broad themes--theatre, song, time and texture--themes of significance to Birtwistle, but also to much other music. This approach avoids in-depth technical analysis, and Dr Adlington focuses instead upon the music's wider cultural significance.