A selective survey of the major pioneering composers of the 20th century, this resource focuses on the development of the new emphases in music creation, including tone color and density—elements which prior to 1900 had been subordinated in their treatment and given secondary importance compared to melody and harmony. In addition to presenting general biographies and a list of each of the 123 featured composer’s most prominent works, this sourcebook examines the philosophies and the aesthetic considerations behind the new techniques involved in these primary treatments of density and timbre. From Claude Debussy, Gustav Mahler, and Karlheinz Stockhausen to Julio Estrada, Luigi Russolo, and Otomo Yoshihide, this review provides a means of understanding and appreciating the music predominant in the repertoires of most major, modern-day orchestras.
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"Presents an argument for a 'new' modernism in serious music. Composers and students who seek new ways to connect with audiences in an expressive new and meaningful way would do well to read this book." -- Randall Neal, Bennington College"
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James L. McHard is a freelance composer, lecturer, and author on music history. A fellow in the American Biographical Institute–Great Minds of the 21st Century, he has also been recognized by Great Britain's International Biographical Association's–Great Intellects of the 21st Century. He lives in Livonia, Michigan.
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