The Music of Harrison Birtwistle
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The Music of Harrison Birtwistle by Robert Adlington
Harrison Birtwistle has become the most eminent and acclaimed of contemporary British composers. This book provides a comprehensive view of his large and varied output. It contains descriptions of every published work, and also of a number of withdrawn and unpublished pieces. Revealing light is often cast on the more familiar pieces by considering these lesser-known areas of Birtwistle's oeuvre. The book is structured around a number of broad themes - themes of significance to Birtwistle, but also to much other music. These include theatre, song, time and texture. This approach emphasizes the music's multifarious ways of meaning; now that even the academic world no longer takes the merits of 'difficult' contemporary music for granted, it is all the more important to assess what it represents beyond mere technical innovation. Adlington thus avoids in-depth technical analysis, focusing instead upon the music's wider cultural significance.
'… important contributions to our understanding of his importance' The Wire
'… a probing, rigorous discussion of his music. This thoughtful book deserves a warm reception.' Diana Burrell, The Musical Times
'… a probing, rigorous discussion of his music. This thoughtful book deserves a warm reception.' Diana Burrell, The Musical Times
Robert Adlington is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Nottingham. He has written extensively on contemporary classical music, including monographs on Harrison Birtwistle (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and Louis Andriessen (Ashgate, 2004). His current research explores music and
politics in Amsterdam between 1966 and 1973, and has resulted in book chapters and articles in Journal of Musicology and Cambridge Opera Journal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521027809 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521027802 |
| Title | The Music of Harrison Birtwistle |
| Author | Robert Adlington |
| Series | Music In The Twentieth Century |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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