American music since 1910; with an introduction by Nicolas Nabokov.

By:

Thomson, Virgil, 1896-, Thomson, Virgil, 1896-

Material type:

TextSeries: 20th-century composers ; v. 1Publication details: London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971.ISBN:

0297002643

Subject(s):

Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism. -- Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism. -- Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism. -- Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Composers -- United States -- Biography. -- Composers -- United States -- Biography. -- Composers -- United States -- Biography

DDC classification:

780/.973

LOC classification:

ML200.5 .T5 1971b

Contents:

American's musical maturity.--American musical traits.--The Ives case.--Ruggles.--Varese.--Aaron Copland.--Looking backward.--Cage and the collage of noises.--Let us now praise famous men.--Yellin, V. F. The operas of Virgil Thomson.--Chase, G. Music in Latin American.--106 American composers.

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