Classical Revolution (eBook)

John Borstlap (Autor)

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2017
192 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-82335-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Essays by a prominent contemporary composer explore a current trend in classical music away from atonal characteristics and toward more traditional forms. Topics include cultural identity, musical meaning, and the aesthetics of beauty.

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"e;Rich in discussion-worthy arguments … an important contribution to musical aesthetics."e; — Die Tonkunst"e;An excellent and expansive view of where we now are in the larger world of contemporary art music."e; ― Academic QuestionsThese essays by a prominent composer offer a thought-provoking exploration of a current trend in classical music. Author John Borstlap advocates a departure from the atonal characteristics typical of modern music and a return to more traditional forms. He notes that new classical composers are increasingly successful in the central performance culture because they offer a fresh approach to the problems that persist in contemporary music, where an establishment with outdated ideas still dominates the production, reception, and funding of new music. Borstlap's treatise introduces new composers, reveals instances of institutional biases, and examines issues of cultural identity, musical meaning, and the aesthetics of beauty. In order to offer readers the most up-to-date insights, this edition of TheClassical Revolution has been newly revised and expanded by the author.

Autor

Dutch composer John Borstlap is a co-founder of Composers Group Amsterdam, which strives to bridge the gap between new music and traditional performance culture. He studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory and received his master's degree from the University of Cambridge.

Inhalt

EpigraphsPreface to the Revised and Expanded EditionAcknowledgments[Introduction] Classical Music: A Dying Culture?1. The Classical Revolution: The Shock of the Old2. The Fallacy of Modernism I: The Truth That Dare Not Speak Its Name3. The Fallacy of Modernism II: The Attack upon Music4. Temples of Delight: How Not to Build a Concert Hall5. The Enduring Presence of the Past6. The Search for Meaning7. The Cultural Shopping Mall: Pluralism and Choice8. Conclusion: The Debate about Beauty9. Some ComposersFurther ReadingIndex of NamesIndex of SubjectsAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 186 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
• Schlagworte: characteristics of modern music • classical music performance culture • classical music theory • contemporary composers • contemporary vs classical music • cultural identity through music • Historical • institutional biases • modern classical composers • music appreciation • Musicians • music interpretation • music principles • music studies • Nonfiction • paid creativity • passionate creativity • Theater • the classical music revolution • trends in classical music
• ISBN-10: 0-486-82335-0 / 0486823350
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-82335-5 / 9780486823355