John Adams's Nixon in China : musical analysis, historical and political perspectives / Timothy A. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Timothy A., 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, John, 1947- Nixon in China.

Adams, John.

Physical Description:

xv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., [2011]

Summary:

Offering close analysis of the music as well as the political and social context of the story, Johnson (music theory, Ithaca College) engages a wide-angled approach to the 1987 opera. President Nixon's visit to China in 1972 was a watershed event, and the opera endures and is frequently performed. This study addresses the accuracy of the historical depiction, the libretto, and the achievement of the music--harmonic connections, interactions among characters and the melodic content, and use of rhythm and dissonances. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409426820

1409426823

9781409426837

1409426831

OCLC:

711864824