Zoltán Kodály's world of music / Anna Dalos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalos, Anna, 1973- author.

Series:

California studies in 20th-century music ; 27.

California studies in 20th-century music ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967--Criticism and interpretation.

Kodály, Zoltán.

Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Hungarian composer and musician Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) is best known for his pedagogical system, the Kodály method, which has been influential in the development of music education around the world. For the first time, author Anna Dalos considers Kodály's career beyond the classroom and provides a comprehensive assessment of his works as a composer. In addition to the inspiration of Hungarian folk music, which is commonly ascribed to Kodály's composition, this volume presents his most important musical experiences, including the impact of Brahms, Wagner, Debussy, Palestrina, and Bach. Dalos highlights other decisive, extramusical impulses, such as World War I's bitter experience, Kodály's reception of classical antiquity, and even Kodály's interpretation of the male and female roles in his music. Dalos's impressive knowledge of the twentieth-century composer provides a timely and much-needed English-language treatment of Kodály"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Zoltan Kodaly's Path

2. Kodaly the Brahmin: The Beginning of the Composer's Career

3. A Paradigm Shift: The Reinterpretation of the Folk Song Concept

4. Finding the Voice of His "Deepest Inner Self": The Case of String Quartet No. 1

5. Commentaries on Debussy: Kodaly's Turn toward Western Modernity

6. Nausicaa, Sappho, and Other Women in Love: Women and Modernism in Kodaly's Songs

7. "From These Times of War": The Case of String Quartet No. 2

8. Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man: Kodaly after the Trianon Treaty (1920)

9. An Encounter with a Young Man: The Peacock Variations

10. Palestrina in Budapest: Kodaly's Views on Church Music

11. Why Jeppesen?: Kodaly's Readings on Counterpoint

12. Hungarian Counterpoint: Contrapuntal Technique in Kodaly's Works

13. The Art of Fugue: About Kodaly's Concerto

14. A Symphonic Self-Portrait: The Last Years.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Dalos, Anna, 1973- Zoltán kodály's world of music

ISBN:

9780520300040

0520300041

OCLC:

1130318916

Publisher Number:

99985348130