Music in the Late Twentieth Century (The Oxford History of Western Music 5) Second Revised Edition

The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of masterworks-the themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a significant period in the history of Western music. Music in the Late Twentieth Century is the final installment of the set, covering the years from the end of World War II to the present. In these pages, Taruskin illuminates the great compositions of recent times, offering insightful analyses of works by Aaron Copland, John Cage, Milton Babbitt, Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass, among many others. He also looks at the impact of electronic music and computers, the rise of pop music and rock 'n' roll, the advent of postmodernism, and the contemporary music of Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, and John Adams. Laced with brilliant observations, memorable musical analysis, and a panoramic sense of the interactions between history, culture, politics, art, literature, religion, and music, this book will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand this rich and diverse period. V. 1. The Earliest Notations To The Sixteenth Century -- V. 2. The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries -- V. 3. The Nineteenth Century -- V. 4. The Early Twentieth Century -- V. 5. The Late Twentieth Century. Richard Taruskin. Originally Published: 2005. New Introductions And Prefaces Added To Each Volume. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. [s.l.] : Hathitrust Digital Library, 2010. Master And Use Copy. Digital Master Created According To Benchmark For Faithful Digital Reproductions Of Monographs And Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. Http://purl.oclc.org/dlf/benchrepro0212 "This volume examines the music of the late twentieth century, ranging from Milton Babbitt and Edgard Varese to Steven Reich and Philip Glass . Taking a critical perspective, Taruskin sets the details of music, the chronological sweep of figures, works, and musical ideas, within the larger context of world affairs and cultural history." --Bookmanager Starting from scratch Indeterminacy The apex The third revolution Standoff (I) Standoff (II) The sixties A harmonious avant-garde? After everything Millennium's end.