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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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A Masterpiece
All due respect to the other reviewer, Rocherberg shows poise and illuminates the many misdirections of the 20th century. Rochberg exposes the farce and folly held by those in the so-called avant-garde (of both formalist and indeterminist leanings). This is a book for those who's music is MUSIC and for those who actually use their ears!
Published on October 24, 2005 by Elliott M McKinley
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9 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
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don't waste your time
Rochberg, having failed to distinguish himself as a composer, let alone an alternative to modernism, makes an attempt as an Adorno wannabee in this effort. The latest essay is from 1982, and they all are hopelessly dated. Roger Reynolds "Mind Models" from the 70s generates more excitement and shows more relevance to today's scene than Rochberg's stuffy, self-referential...
Published on January 10, 2003
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece,
By Elliott M McKinley (Seneca Falls, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Aesthetics of Survival: A Composer's View of Twentieth-Century Music (Paperback)
All due respect to the other reviewer, Rocherberg shows poise and illuminates the many misdirections of the 20th century. Rochberg exposes the farce and folly held by those in the so-called avant-garde (of both formalist and indeterminist leanings).
This is a book for those who's music is MUSIC and for those who actually use their ears!
9 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't waste your time,
By A Customer
This review is from: Aesthetics of Survival: A Composer's View of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Rochberg, having failed to distinguish himself as a composer, let alone an alternative to modernism, makes an attempt as an Adorno wannabee in this effort. The latest essay is from 1982, and they all are hopelessly dated. Roger Reynolds "Mind Models" from the 70s generates more excitement and shows more relevance to today's scene than Rochberg's stuffy, self-referential musings. This book is destined to collect dust at university libraries, only to be read by those who want to read something that confirms their views, as evidenced by William Bolcom's introduction.If you must read, ask yourself this question: On what basis should we take Rochberg seriously? Where is an epistemology that we can trust? |
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Aesthetics of Survival: A Composer's View of the Twentieth Century by George Rochberg (Hardcover - July 15, 1984)
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