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Ligeti, Kurtag, and Hungarian Music During the Cold War
Rachel Beckles Willson
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Description for Ligeti, Kurtag, and Hungarian Music During the Cold War
Hardback. A 2007 study situating the music of the Hungarian composers Ligeti and Kurtag in political context. Series: Music in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 302 pages, 42 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 770.
Drawing on key elements from musical thought in inter-war Hungary, this 2007 book provides a unique perspective on the nation's musical heritage both inside and outside Hungary's borders during the Cold War. Although Ligeti became part of the Western avant-garde after he left Hungary in 1956, archival sources illuminate his ongoing contact with Hungarian musicians, and their shifting perspective on his work. Kurtág's music was more obviously involved with Hungarian traditions, was entangled with the Soviet occupation, and was a contributing part of the city's diverse musical culture. However, from the mid-1960s onwards, critics identified his music as an artistic ... Read more
Drawing on key elements from musical thought in inter-war Hungary, this 2007 book provides a unique perspective on the nation's musical heritage both inside and outside Hungary's borders during the Cold War. Although Ligeti became part of the Western avant-garde after he left Hungary in 1956, archival sources illuminate his ongoing contact with Hungarian musicians, and their shifting perspective on his work. Kurtág's music was more obviously involved with Hungarian traditions, was entangled with the Soviet occupation, and was a contributing part of the city's diverse musical culture. However, from the mid-1960s onwards, critics identified his music as an artistic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Series
Music in the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521827331
SKU
V9780521827331
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About Rachel Beckles Willson
Rachel Beckles Willson is Senior Lecturer in the Music Department at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Reviews for Ligeti, Kurtag, and Hungarian Music During the Cold War
Review of the hardback: 'In Beckles Willson's hands this whole scene comes to life and takes shape. … As for the musical discussions and evaluations, these, too, are often stimulating …' The Slavonic and East European Review