Title: Pierre Boulez : a world of harmony /
Authors: Koblyakov, Lev, 1948-
Publisher: Harwood Academic Publishers,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Boulez, Pierre,
Abstract: In this significant study of the music of Pierre Boulez, Dr. Koblyakov provides a complete analysis of Le Marteau sans Matre and deals with the development of serial music in the twentieth century and the problems of serial organization in general. He reaches stimulating conclusions about serial thinking and harmony in themusic of Pierre Boulez, thus enabling an understanding of the intricacies of this major composer's compositional techniques [Publisher description]
Contents: Introduction to the series -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter I : Analysis of the first cycle -- Chapter II : Analysis of the second cycle -- Chapter III : Analysis of the third cycle. Movement five ; movement nine -- Conclusion : Some general conclusions on the development of music in the 20th century, on Boulez' serial organzation and harmony -- Bibliography -- Comments -- Appendix. First cyle : Diagrams -- Second cycle : Diagrams ; Beginning of movement four (in colour) -- Musical material for movement six -- Schemes ; Musical material for movement six -- Schemes -- Tables of series -- Third cycle : Diagrams for movement five -- Diagrams for movement nine -- Fragments of the score with analysis -- Index.