Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music

Second Edition

Nicole V. Gagné

The contemporary music scene thus embodies a uniquely broad spectrum of activity, which has grown and changed down to the present hour. With new talents emerging and different technologies developing as we move further into the 21st century, no one can predict what paths music will take next. All we can be certain of is that the inspiration and originality that make music live will continue to bring awe, delight, fascination, and beauty to the people who listen to it. This book cover modernist and postmodern concert music worldwide from the years 1888 to 2018.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on the most important composers, musicians, methods, styles, and media in modernist and postmodern classical music worldwide, from 1888 to 2018. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about modern and contemporary classical music.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 546 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-5381-2297-6 • Hardback • July 2019 • $133.00 • (£102.00)

978-1-5381-2298-3 • eBook • July 2019 • $126.00 • (£97.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts

Subjects: Music / History & Criticism, Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music

Second Edition

Hardback

eBook

Summary

The contemporary music scene thus embodies a uniquely broad spectrum of activity, which has grown and changed down to the present hour. With new talents emerging and different technologies developing as we move further into the 21st century, no one can predict what paths music will take next. All we can be certain of is that the inspiration and originality that make music live will continue to bring awe, delight, fascination, and beauty to the people who listen to it. This book cover modernist and postmodern concert music worldwide from the years 1888 to 2018.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on the most important composers, musicians, methods, styles, and media in modernist and postmodern classical music worldwide, from 1888 to 2018. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about modern and contemporary classical music.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 546 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-5381-2297-6 • Hardback • July 2019 • $133.00 • (£102.00)

978-1-5381-2298-3 • eBook • July 2019 • $126.00 • (£97.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts

Subjects: Music / History & Criticism, Reference / Dictionaries

Author

Nicole V. Gagné is the co-author of Soundpieces: Interviews with American Composers and the author of Sonic Transports: New Frontiers in Our Music and Soundpieces 2: Interviews with American Composers.

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