Schoenberg's transformation of musical language /
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| Author / Creator: | Haimo, Ethan, 1950- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | x, 430 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Music in the 20th century Music in the twentieth century. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6231610 |
| Summary: | Arnold Schoenberg is widely regarded as one of the most significant and innovative composers of the twentieth century. It is commonly assumed that Schoenberg's music divides into three periods: tonal, atonal, and serial. It is also assumed that Schoenberg's atonal music made a revolutionary break with the past, particularly in terms of harmonic structure. This book challenges both these popular notions. Haimo argues that Schoenberg's 'atonal' music does not constitute a distinct unified period. He demonstrates that much of the music commonly described as 'atonal' did not make a complete break with prior practices, even in the harmonic realm, but instead transformed the past by a series of incremental changes. An important and influential contribution to the field, Haimo's findings help not only to re-evaluate Schoenberg, but also to re-date much of what has been defined as one of the most crucial turning points in music history. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 430 p. : ill., music ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-422) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521865425 9780521865425 |
