| Boulez, Music and Philosophy Contributor(s): Campbell, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521862426 ISBN-13: 9780521862424 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music |
| Dewey: 780.92 |
| LCCN: 2010019221 |
| Series: Music in the Twentieth Century |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (1.65 lbs) 298 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While acknowledging that Pierre Boulez is not a philosopher, and that he is wary of the potential misuse of philosophy with regard to music, this study investigates a series of philosophically charged terms and concepts which he uses in discussion of his music. Campbell examines significant encounters which link Boulez to the work of a number of important philosophers and thinkers, including Adorno, L vi-Strauss, Eco and Deleuze. Relating Boulez's music and ideas to broader currents of thought, the book illuminates a number of affinities linking music and philosophy, and also literature and visual art. These connections facilitate enhanced understanding of post-war modernist music and Boulez's distinctive approach to composition. Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished documentary sources and providing musical analysis of a number of key scores, the book traces the changing musical, philosophical and intellectual currents which inform Boulez's work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Edward: - Edward Campbell is a Lecturer in the Music Department / School of Education at the University of Aberdeen where he co-ordinates the music education programmes and teaches courses in aesthetics, contemporary music, music education and visual culture. He is also a participant in the university's Centre for Modern Thought. |