UID:
almahu_9947361174702882
Format:
1 online resource (288 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139002219 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge Companions to Music
Content:
This Companion is an accessible guide to Bartk̤'s music and is an ideal introduction to the composer for students, performers and concert-goers. Part I of the book sets out the cultural, social and political background in Hungary at the beginning of the twentieth century, and considers Bartk̤'s interest in and research into folk music. Part II surveys his compositional output in all genres, relating changes in style to broad aesthetic issues, his folk music studies, and his activities as a pianist, music editor and teacher. The final part reveals the wide variety of responses to Bartk̤'s music in Europe and the United States, both during and after his lifetime. It includes a comparison of analytical approaches to his music and an evaluation of performances including those of the composer himself. The book is written by a team of specialists, who represent more recent thinking on the composer and his music.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jan 2017).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521660105
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL9780521660105
