Perspectives on contemporary music theory / Edited by Benjamin Boretz and Edward T. Cone.
| Author/creator | Boretz, Benjamin |
| Other author | Cone, Edward T. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [1st ed.]. |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton, [1972] |
| Description | xii, 285 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Perspectives of new music series The Norton library, N548 Perspectives of new music series. ^A648245 |
| Contents | Metatheory and methodology. Past and present concepts of the nature and limits of music / Milton Babbitt -- The structure and function of musical theory / Milton Babbitt -- New linguistic modes and the new theory / Arthur Berger -- Nelson Goodman's Languages of art from a musical point of view / Benjamin Boretz -- Alea / Pierre Boulez -- Music: a view from Delft / Edward T. Cone -- Beyond analysis / Edward T. Cone -- On the proto-theory of musical structure / Richard M. Martin -- The question of order in new music / Henri Pousseur -- Two lectures to scientists / J. K. Randall -- Compositional theory. Set structure as compositional determinant / Milton Babbitt -- Twelve-tone rhythmic structure and the electronic medium / Milton Babbitt -- A theory of segmental association in twelve-tone music / David Lewin -- Operations on waveforms / J. K. Randall -- The concept of unity in electronic music / Karlheinz Stockhausen -- Some problems in rhythmic theory and analysis / Peter Westergaard -- Toward a twelve-tone polyphony / Peter Westergaard -- Composition with arrays / Godfrey Winham. |
| Abstract | Essays, principally by composers, reprinted from various periodicals. |
| Local note | Little-76751--3051310555791 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 72000269 |
| ISBN | 0393021629 |
| ISBN | 0393005488 (pbk) |
| Stock number | $2.95 |