British Music and Modernism, 1895-1960

. Ed(s): Riley, Matthew

ISBN 10: 0754665852 / ISBN 13: 9780754665854

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010

About this Item

Presents an account of British reactions to Continental modernism and the forms they took. This title explores the links between music and the visual arts. It features an analysis and interpretation of compositions in the light of the theoretical work on form, tonality and pitch organization. Editor(s): Riley, Matthew. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 19 b&w illustrations and 44 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 844. . 2010. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: British Music and Modernism, 1895-1960
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754665852
• ISBN 13: 9780754665854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Imaginative analytical and critical work on British music of the early twentieth century has been hindered by perceptions of the repertory as insular in its references and backward in its style and syntax, escaping the modernity that surrounded its composers. Recent research has begun to break down these perceptions and has found intriguing links between British music and modernism. This book brings together contributions from scholars working in analysis, hermeneutics, reception history, critical theory and the history of ideas. Three overall themes emerge from its chapters: accounts of British reactions to Continental modernism and the forms they took; links between music and the visual arts; and analysis and interpretation of compositions in the light of recent theoretical work on form, tonality and pitch organization.

About the Author

Dr Matthew Riley, Senior Lecturer in Music, University of Birmingham, UK