The Music of Harrison Birtwistle |
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| Author:
| Adlington, Robert |
| Contribution by:
| Whittall, Arnold |
| Series title: | Music in the Twentieth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-63082-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $166.95 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a comprehensive view of Harrison Birtwistle's large and varied output. Structured around a number of broad themes - theatre, song, time and texture - the book discusses every work but avoids in-depth technical analysis, focusing instead upon the music's wider cultural significance.
This book provides a comprehensive view of Harrison Birtwistle's large and varied output. Structured around a number of broad themes - theatre, song, time and texture - the book discusses every work but avoids in-depth technical analysis, focusing instead upon the music's wider cultural significance.