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Schoenberg's Atonal Music: Musical Idea, Basic Image, and Specters of Tonal Function
Schoenberg's Atonal Music: Musical Idea, Basic Image, and Specters of Tonal Function
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The prequel to Schoenberg's Twelve-Tone Music, Jack Boss' book explains how atonal music can be understood in terms of pitch and rhythmic motives, and pitch-class sets. It also shows how tonality, after losing its structural role, begins to re-appear as an occasional expressive device. The book contains close readings of representative works, illustrated by detailed musical examples, revealing the underlying logic of Schoenberg's most difficult pieces.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 405 pages
Publication date: 12 August 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Award-winning author Jack Boss returns with the captivating prequel to Schoenberg's Twelve-Tone Music (Cambridge, 2014), showcasing that the term 'atonal' holds profound significance in describing Schoenberg's music from 1908 to 1921. This remarkable book delves into the intricate world of Schoenberg's atonal music, unraveling its essence through the exploration of successive pitch and rhythmic motives, as well as pitch-class sets that intricately flesh out the grand frameworks of musical ideas and fundamental images. Moreover, it sheds light on the intriguing transformation of tonality in Schoenberg's compositions, as it gradually loses its structural role after 1908, only to re-emerge as an occasional expressive device shortly thereafter. Like its predecessor, Schoenberg's Atonal Music offers in-depth analyses of representative works, including the Op. 11 and Op. 19 Piano Pieces, the Op. 15 George-Lieder, the monodrama Erwartung, and Pierrot lunaire. These analyses are accompanied by meticulously detailed musical examples, illuminating the underlying logic of some of Schoenberg's most challenging and intricate compositions. By delving into the rich tapestry of Schoenberg's atonal music, this prequel provides a profound and insightful journey into the creative mind of one of the twentieth century's most influential composers.
Weight: 694g
Dimension: 169 x 245 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108409933
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