Music in transition : a study of tonal expansion and atonality, 1900-1920 /

Samson, Jim,

Music in transition : a study of tonal expansion and atonality, 1900-1920 / Jim Samson. - [New] edition. - 242 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Previous edition: London: J.M. Dent, 1977.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the decades from 1900 to 1920, traditonal tonality gave way to new forms of musical expression and was reinterpreted. In tracing the atonal revolution, Jim Samson reveals the various paths taken by Schoenberg and his followers, describing their very different stylistic development.

Specialized.

9780460861502 (pbk.) : £22.00


Music--History and criticism.--20th century
Atonality.
Music.
Music.

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