Bartók Perspectives Man Composer (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine hardcover, in laminated boards, no dust jacket (as issued). Internally crisp and clean, no highlighting, markings or annotations to text. Not ex-library. Appears to be unread. Book weight: 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs).

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 336 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This compilation of essays spans a wide range of individual perspectives within the varied disciplines related to Bartók's life and work. The nineteen chapters together constitute a broad yet integrated picture of the Hungarian composer's contributions to twentieth-century music and scholarship. While self-contained, each chapter contributes to a larger scheme of interrelated subjects that provide a coherent view of the Bartók field. The book also contains integrative theoretic-analytical approaches to Bartók's musical language that demonstrate relations between the modalities and rhythms of folk music and his more abstract musical principles. Some chapters examine Bartók's folk-music materials in connection with his fieldwork, transcription techniques, classification methodology, and compositional influences. Other chapters explore Bartók's system of composition from its early stages to maturity by way of his abstract works and his folk-music transcriptions. The book also addresses the relevance of Bartók's work to broader historical, philosophical, and folkloristic, compositional, performance, and reception issues.…