Composing Ambiguity
American composer Morton Feldman is increasingly seen to have been one of the key figures in late-twentieth-century music, with his work exerting a powerful influence into the twenty-first century. At the same time, much about his music remains enigmatic, largely due to long-standing myths about supposedly intuitive or aleatoric working practices. In Composing Ambiguity, Alistair Noble reveals key aspects of Feldman's musical language as it developed during a crucial period in the early 1950s. …
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :Composing Ambiguity.
Summary
American composer Morton Feldman is increasingly seen to have been one of the key figures in late-twentieth-century music, with his work exerting a powerful influence into the twenty-first century. At the same time, much about his music remains enigmatic, largely due to long-standing myths about supposedly intuitive or aleatoric working practices. In Composing Ambiguity, Alistair Noble reveals key aspects of Feldman's musical language as it developed during a crucial period in the early 1950s. Drawing models from primary sources, including Feldman's musical sketches, he shows that Feldman wo.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Ashgate Publishing
- Place of Publication:Milton
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (228 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781409451648, 140945164X
- oclc:on1027196219
- Dewey Decimal:780.9/2
Writers
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.
Files & Downloads
-
Composing Ambiguity: The Early Music of Morton Fe…
PDF · 2.7 MB · updated
Rate & Review