Music of the twentieth century : a study of its elements and structure / Ton de Leeuw ; foreword by Rokus de Groot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leeuw, Ton de, 1926-1996, author.

Contributor:

Groot, Rokus de, writer of foreword.

Standardized Title:

Muziek van de twintigste eeuw. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--20th century--History and criticism.

Music.

Twelve-tone system.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>Ton de Leeuw was a truly groundbreaking composer. As evidenced by his pioneering study of compositional methods that melded Eastern traditional music with Western musical theory, he had a profound understanding of the complex and often divisive history of twentieth-century music. Now his renowned chronicle <i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> is offered here in a newly revised English-language edition.<br><i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> goes beyond a historical survey with its lucid and impassioned discussion of the elements, structures, compositional principles, and terminologies of twentieth-century music. De Leeuw draws on his experience as a composer, teacher, and music scholar of non-European music traditions, including Indian, Indonesian, and Japanese music, to examine how musical innovations that developed during the twentieth century transformed musical theory, composition, and scholarly thought around the globe.</div>

Contents:

Front matter

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Panorama

Chapter 2. Rhythm

Chapter 3. Melody

Chapter 4. Simultaneity

Chapter 5. Timbre

Chapter 6. Exoticism and Folklore

Chapter 7. From Free Atonality to 12-Note Music

Chapter 8. From 12-Note Music to...

Chapter 9. From the Sixties to the Present Day

Notes

List of Examples

List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Translated from the Dutch by Stephen Taylor.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed October 10 2025)

ISBN:

9786610959181

9781280959189

1280959185

9789048505425

9048505429

9781423746287

1423746287

OCLC:

476252133

Publisher Number:

9789053567654