Post-tonal affinities in piano works of Bartók, Chen, and Crumb / Monica Kang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kang, Monica, author.

Series:

Sources and studies in music history from antiquity to the present ; v. 48.

Sources and studies in music history from antiquity to the present ; v. 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945--Influence.

Bartók, Béla.

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Piano music.

Chen, Yi, 1953- Piano music.

Chen, Yi.

Crumb, George. Piano music.

Crumb, George.

Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945.

Piano music--Analysis, appreciation.

Piano music.

Physical Description:

227 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang GmBH, [2016]

Summary:

The book explores cellular pivots as a new means of progression, functional tonality having disappeared in much of contemporary music. Béla Bartók can be seen as a kind of father figure to the other two composers, Chen Yi and George Crumb, in terms of their stylistic, technical, and even philosophical connections. The musical affinities of all three composers reflect a larger body of post-tonal music. Cell constructions and their pivotal motions span the gamut from traditional/asymmetrical to more abstract/symmetrical formations. This study provides insight into universal principles of the post-tonal era and reveals a broader evolution of the musical language as represented by the three composers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783631676455

363167645X

OCLC:

950751137