Description
| Product ID: | 9781032162782 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Slavonic and East European Music Studies |
| Title: | The Routledge Handbook to the Music of Alfred Schnittke |
| Authors: | Author: Gavin Dixon |
| Page Count: | 316 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, Music, Music reviews and criticism, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Composers and songwriters, Reference works, Music, Music reviews & criticism, 20th century & contemporary classical music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Reference works, 20th century |
| Description: | This book is a comprehensive study of the work of one of the most important Russian composers of the late 20th century. Each piece is discussed in detail, with particular attention to the composer’s groundbreaking polystylism, as well as his unique approach to musical symbolism and his deep engagement with Christian themes. The Routledge Handbook to the Music of Alfred Schnittke is a comprehensive study of the work of one of the most important Russian composers of the late 20th century. Each piece is discussed in detail, with particular attention to the composer’s groundbreaking polystylism, as well as his unique approach to musical symbolism and his deep engagement with Christian themes. This is the first publication to look at Schnittke’s output in its entirety, and for most works it represents either the first ever published analysis or the first in a language other than Russian. The volume presents new research from the Ivashkin-Schnittke Archive at Goldsmiths, University of London and the collection of Schnittke’s compositional sketches at the Julliard Library in New York. It also draws on the substantial research on Schnittke’s music published in the Russian language. Including a work list and bibliography of primary and secondary sources, this is an essential reference for all those interested in Russian music, 20th-century music and performance studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-25 |