Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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Description |
32pBlack Spine
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Series |
20th Century Music
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Summary/Abstract |
Discusses the influence of people and events worldwide after World War I which led to a renewal of folk and national music, neo-classicism, the popularization of jazz, and political repression of musicians under communist and fascist regimes.
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Contents |
Re-building, Re-thinking
Twelve-note music
Berg and Opera
Folk music renewed
From social commitment to socialism
Paris, Stravinsky and Neo-Classicism
Great conservatives
Local colour
Jazz and Musicals
America and Americas
Soviet Russia
Britain and Britten
Fascism: Composers react
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Standard Number |
0431142114 Hb.
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