| Description |
x, 184 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-176) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: portraiture as a musical genre -- Musical and literary portraiture -- Musical portraits of visual artists -- Listening in on composers' self-portraits -- Celebrity, music, and the multimedia portrait -- Epilogue: musical portraiture, the posthumous, and the posthuman. |
| Summary |
Joshua S. Walden's study of the genre of musical portraiture since 1945 focuses on significant composers of the period, including Pierre Boulez, Morton Feldman, Philip Glass, and Gy?rgy Ligeti. Grounding his exploration in key works, Walden uncovers contemporary understandings of music's capacity to depict identity, and of intersections between music, literature, theater, film, and the visual arts. |
| Subject |
Characters and characteristics in music.
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Characters and characteristics in music. |
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Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Porträtwerk. |
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Komponist. |
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Musik. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| ISBN |
9780190653507 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0190653507 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780190653521 electronic publication |
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