Ernst Krenek and the politics of musical style / Peter Tregear.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tregear, Peter, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Opera--Germany--20th century.

Opera.

Krenek, Ernst, 1900-1991--Songs and music--History and criticism.

Krenek, Ernst.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : The Scarecrow Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Focusing on Krenek's compositional path from the eclectic musical language of Jonny spielt auf to the austere twelve-tone technique of Karl V. Tregear provides an historical and critical context to this most historically significant period of Krenek's creative life. His study also enriches our understanding of many of Krenek's contemporaries, such as Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg. This book should interest students, scholars and practitioners with an interest in modern o

Contents:

Ernst Krenek and the Politics of Musical Style; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Composing the Chaos; Chapter 2: The City of Man: Jonny spielt auf; Chapter 3: Sounding the Rift; Chapter 4: The City of God: Karl V; Chapter 5: Musical Modernism and its Others; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8108-8263-9

OCLC:

856869821