| Polish Music Since Szymanowski Contributor(s): Thomas, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521054729 ISBN-13: 9780521054720 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - International - History | Eastern Europe - General |
| Dewey: 780.943 |
| Series: Music in the Twentieth Century |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.44 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Polish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Issues of how artistic freedom was exercised and how well-known figures (Lutoslawski, Górecki, Penderecki) and unduly neglected composers (Baird, Serocki, Krauze) reacted to political upheavals form the core of this study of an incredibly rich musical history. Since the death of Szymanowski in 1937, Poland's music has been influenced by violent political upheavals--World War II, the Stalinism of the Cold War, the thaw of the late 1950s and 60s, the election of the Polish Pope and the rise and fall of the Solidarity Trade Union. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Adrian: - Adrian Thomas is Professor of Music at Cardiff University. |