Description: American Minimal Music by Wim Mertens, J. Hautekiet, Michael Nyman The music of Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Steve Reich and Philip Glass are dealt with in this book, and an ideological and historical background to minimal music is also provided. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the first book which deals with the school of American repetitive music, also know as minimal music. The early work of La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass is discussed in the context of traditional Western music. Minimal music thus emerges as the latest stage in a development leading from Schoenberg, Webern, Stockhausen and Cage. In considering the philosophical thinking of Deleuze and Lyotard, the representatives of the so-called French libidinal philosophy, and of Adorno, the author examines the degree to which the ecstatic dimension is present in this music or is even consciously introduced to it. Author Biography Wim Mertens studied social and political science at the University of Leuven and musicology at Ghent University; he also studied music theory and piano at the Ghent Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Known primarily as a composer, his style has continually evolved during the course of his prolific career, starting from the experimental and avant-garde, gravitating towards minimalism, but always preserving a melodic foundation. Table of Contents Preface by Michael Nyman, Part One: American Minimal Music: 1.1 La Monte Young, 1.2 Terry Riley, 1.3 Steve Reich, 1.4 Philip Glass, 1.5 Basic Concepts of Minimal Music, Part Two: The Historical Developments of Basic Concepts: 2.1 Arnold Schoenberg, 2.2 Webern and Post-serialism, 2.3 Stockhausen, 2.4 John Cage, Part Three: Ideology: 3.1 T W Adorno, 3.2 Libidinal Philosophy, Bibliography, Acknowledgements Review ...Mertens book ...is both analytical and polemical, distant and personal, limited to the music itself and yet posiitoning that music in a wider aesthetic/ideological context than is customary - Michael Nyman Details ISBN1871082005 Author Michael Nyman Short Title AMER MINIMAL MUSIC Language English ISBN-10 1871082005 ISBN-13 9781871082005 Media Book Format Paperback Translator J. Hautekiet DEWEY 780.922 DOI 10.1604/9781871082005 Edited by Hautekiet, J. UK Release Date 2006-01-01 Imprint Kahn & Averill Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Dutch AU Release Date 2006-01-01 NZ Release Date 2006-01-01 Pages 130 Publisher Kahn & Averill Edition Description New edition Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-01-01 Illustrations Music examples and illustrations Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:950283;
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