Sound within sound : a radical history of composers in the 20th century

A radical and compelling new history of 20th century composers, shining light on the sonic pioneers whose work transformed musical history. The twentieth century was the century of modernity. Classical music flourished, and yet when we reflect on the genre’s history its central figures seem to share three characteristics: they were white, male and western. Sound Within Sound is the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the twentieth century. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Russia and beyond, Kate Molleson tells the stories of ten figures who altered the course of musical history, only to be sidelined and denied recognition during an era that systemically favoured certain sounds – and people – over others. A celebration of radical creativity rooted in ideas of protest, gender, race, ecology and resistance, Sound Within Sound is an energetic reappraisal of twentieth-century classical music that opens up the world far beyond its established centres, challenges stereotypical portrayals of the genre and shatters its traditional canon. A Radical And Compelling New History Of 20th Century Composers, Shining Light On The Sonic Pioneers Whose Work Transformed Musical History. Sound Within Sound Is The Impassioned And Exhilarating Story Of The Composers Who Dared To Challenge The Conventional World Of Classical Music In The 20th Century. Traversing The Globe From Ethiopia And The Philippines To Mexico, Russia, And Beyond, Kate Molleson Tells The Stories Of Ten Figures That Altered The Course Of Musical History, Only To Be Sidelined And Denied Recognition During An Era That Systemically Favoured Certain Sounds - And People - Over Others. A Celebration Of Radical Creativity Rooted In Ideas Of Protest, Gender, Race, Ecology And Resistance, Sound Within Sound Is An Energetic Reappraisal Of 20th Century Classical Music That Opens Up The World Far Beyond Its Established Centres, Challenges Stereotypical Portrayals Of The Genre And Shatters Its Traditional Canon. "Sound within sound is the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the 20th century. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the Philippines to Mexico, Russia, and beyond, Kate Molleson tells the stories of ten figures that altered the course of musical history, only to be sidelined and denied recognition during an era that systemically favoured certain sounds - and people - over others. A celebration of radical creativity rooted in ideas of protest, gender, race, ecology and resistance, Sound within sound is an energetic reappraisal of 20th century classical music that opens up the world far beyond its established centres, challenges stereotypical portrayals of the genre and shatters its traditional canon."-- Provided by publisher **A radical and compelling new history of 20th century composers, shining light on the sonic pioneers whose work transformed musical history.**The twentieth century was the century of modernity. Classical music flourished, and yet when we reflect on the genre’s history its central figures seem to share three characteristics: they were white, male and western. __Sound Within Sound__A celebration of radical creativity rooted in ideas of protest, gender, race, ecology and resistance, is an energetic reappraisal of twentieth-century classical music that opens up the world far beyond its established centres, challenges stereotypical portrayals of the genre and shatters its traditional canon. A radical answer to Alex Ross' The Rest is Noise, Sound Within Sound fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.