by NormanLebrecht (Author)
A guide to 20th-century music, which includes information on composers, conflicting ideologies and personalities, and clearly explains compositional techniques. It assesses the merits of jazz and rock, and their role in musical evolution. It also attacks the elitism that encouraged some composers to ignore audiences, and the commercialism that prompted others to write for the lowest common denominator.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Published: 07 Jul 1997
ISBN 10: 068482129X
ISBN 13: 9780684821290