The Companion to Twentieth Century Music

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pp. 415. Paperback edition. “A guide to 20th-century music, which includes information on composers, conflicting ideologies and personalities, and clearly explains compositional techniques. It assesses the merits of jazz and rock, and their role in musical evolution. It also attacks the elitism that encouraged some composers to ignore audiences, and the commercialism that prompted others to write for the lowest common denominator.”

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ISBN 068482129X
ISBN13 9780684821290
Number of pages 415
Original Title The Companion to Twentieth Century Music
Published Date 1992
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
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pp. 415. Paperback edition. “A guide to 20th-century music, which includes information on composers, conflicting ideologies and personalities, and clearly explains compositional techniques. It assesses the merits of jazz and rock, and their role in musical evolution. It also attacks the elitism that encouraged some composers to ignore audiences, and the commercialism that prompted others to write for the lowest common denominator.”

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Weight 0.85 kg