From Chords to Simultaneities: Chordal Indeterminacy and the Failure of Serialism (Contributions to the Study of Music & Dance)

by NachumSchoffman (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1990

  $89.09

  This work examines the development of atonality and serialism, and questions whether the esteem that serialism has been accorded is wholly justified. Schoffman formulates criteria that are applicable to both serialism and traditional harmony and explores the negative aspects of serialism.