Post-Tonal Affinities in Piano Works of Bartók, Chen, and Crumb

von Monica Kang

227 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Quellen und Studien zur Musikgeschichte von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart. Sources and Studies in Music History from Antiquity to the Present
• Themen: Kunst Musik Stile und Gattungen Traditionelle Musik und Volksmusik
• ISBN: 9783631676455
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.07.2016
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften