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Music of the Twentieth Century: An Anthology

Music of the Twentieth Century: An Anthology

Twentieth-century music is explored from both a historical and a theoretical perspective in this enlightening text. Bryan R. Simms addresses style and structure with equal care as he chronicles the evolution of music from the time of Schoenberg to the work of such current composers as Schnittke and Gorecki. Throughout the book, Simms focuses on a number of influential compositions, examining 107 major works in depth as vivid representatives of music in our time.

Country	USA
Author	Bryan R. Simms
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780028730202
Edition	1
ISBN	0028730208
Label	Schirmer Books
Manufacturer	Schirmer Books
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	272
PublicationDate	1986-03-01
Publisher	Schirmer Books
Studio	Schirmer Books
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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