Lutoslawski on Music
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2007
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-6013-1 (ISBN)
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-6013-1 (ISBN)
Lutoslawski on Music is the first collection of writings by the Polish twentieth-century composer Witold Lutoslawski. It includes texts about his own compositions and techniques as well as writings on various aspects of twentieth-century musical culture.
The writings of twentieth-century Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski reveal many important aspects of his approach to music and his viewpoints as an artist and as a man. In Lutoslawski on Music, the first full collection of writings by this famous composer, Zbigniew Skowron has amassed an exciting assortment of essays, speeches, lectures, and articles, many of which are newly translated in English and previously unpublished. After an introductory autobiography, the writings, grouped in five parts, illustrate various aspects of the composer's creativity, and discuss musical form, compositional technique, and perception. Lutoslawski examines his own works as well as those of other composers, and expresses his views on crucial aspects of twentieth-century music, including the role of Schoenberg and Debussy and the impact of the western avant-garde of the 1950s. The book also contains Lutoslawski's Artistic Diary, his 'notebook of ideas' written from 1959 to 1984 containing intensely personal reflections that do not appear in his public speeches and writings. Concluding with a select bibliography, this collection will give readers a unique and comprehensive overview of the man and his music, encouraging a full appreciation of Lutoslawski's compositional technique and aesthetic views, as well as his position in the history of twentieth-century music.
The writings of twentieth-century Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski reveal many important aspects of his approach to music and his viewpoints as an artist and as a man. In Lutoslawski on Music, the first full collection of writings by this famous composer, Zbigniew Skowron has amassed an exciting assortment of essays, speeches, lectures, and articles, many of which are newly translated in English and previously unpublished. After an introductory autobiography, the writings, grouped in five parts, illustrate various aspects of the composer's creativity, and discuss musical form, compositional technique, and perception. Lutoslawski examines his own works as well as those of other composers, and expresses his views on crucial aspects of twentieth-century music, including the role of Schoenberg and Debussy and the impact of the western avant-garde of the 1950s. The book also contains Lutoslawski's Artistic Diary, his 'notebook of ideas' written from 1959 to 1984 containing intensely personal reflections that do not appear in his public speeches and writings. Concluding with a select bibliography, this collection will give readers a unique and comprehensive overview of the man and his music, encouraging a full appreciation of Lutoslawski's compositional technique and aesthetic views, as well as his position in the history of twentieth-century music.
Zbigniew Skowron is professor at the Institute of Musicology at the University of Warsaw and the editor of Lutoslawski Studies (2001).
Part 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction: Witold Lutoslawski's Life and Music Chapter 3 1. On Beauty, Musical Form, Compositional Technique, and Perception Chapter 4 2. On His Own Works Chapter 5 3. On Composers and Musicians Chapter 6 4. Miscellaneous Items on Contemporary Music in Poland and Abroad Chapter 7 5. Occasional Speeches Chapter 8 6. Notebook of Ideas, 1959–1984 Part 9 Select Bibliography Part 10 Name and Title Index Part 11 About the Editor
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.12.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 159 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 594 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8108-6013-9 / 0810860139 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8108-6013-1 / 9780810860131 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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