American music in the twentieth century
By: Kyle Gann.
Publisher: Schirmer Books; Prentice Hall International; Schirmer
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Music -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Other titles: American music in the 20th century
Description: American Music in the Twentieth Century surveys the art music written in the United States during the last 100 years from the groundbreaking experiments of Charles Ives to the present day. Writing for the general reader, Kyle Gann describes the characteristic sounds of the diverse movements that have sprung up in this eventful period, while at the same time he sketches the changing social and cultural contexts for American concert music, and provides concise biographies of key figures.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.