| Description |
245 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Music in the twentieth century
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Music in the twentieth century.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-236) and index. |
| Contents |
Back to the future : Nabokov's selection criteria for L'œuvre du XXe siècle -- Nabokov, Shostakovich, and the view from the bridge -- Articles of war : the Prague manifesto and the progressistes -- Creative freedom or political obligation? : serialism and Stalinism in France -- Culture and confrontation at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées -- Neither you nor they : the avant-garde and neutralité -- Music and Sartrean commitment -- René Leibowitz and the musician's conscience -- A forlorn hope : Sartre's 'virtual' audience -- Serialism, scientism, and the post-war world view -- Epilogue : the aftermath of L'œuvre du XXe siècle -- Appendix : the musical programme for L'œuvre du XXe siècle. |
| Subject |
Music -- Social aspects.
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Music -- Social aspects. |
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Cold War.
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Cold War (1945-1989) |
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Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Europe. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| ISBN |
0521820723 |
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