Music after the fall: modern composition and culture since 1989

By the start of the 21st century many of the foundations of postwar culture had disappeared: Europe had been rebuilt and, as the EU, had become one of the world's largest economies; the United States' claim to global dominance was threatened; and the postwar social democratic consensus was...

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Main Author: Rutherford-Johnson, Tim (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press 2017
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:By the start of the 21st century many of the foundations of postwar culture had disappeared: Europe had been rebuilt and, as the EU, had become one of the world's largest economies; the United States' claim to global dominance was threatened; and the postwar social democratic consensus was being replaced by market-led neoliberalism. Most importantly of all, the Cold War was over, and the World Wide Web had been born. 'Music After The Fall' considers contemporary musical composition against this changed backdrop, placing it in the context of globalization, digitization, and new media. Drawing on theories from the other arts, in particular art and architecture, it expands the definition of Western art music to include forms of composition, experimental music, sound art, and crossover work from across the spectrum, inside and beyond the concert hall
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2017
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized
ISBN:9780520959040
DOI:10.1525/california/9780520283145.001.0001

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