Circumscribing the open universe / Thomas DeLio.
| Author/creator | DeLio, Thomas, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : University Press of America, ©1984. |
| Description | ix, 105 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The morphology of a global structure. John Cage: Variations II -- Toward an art of imminence. Morton Feldman: Durations III, [number] 3 -- Structure as behavior. Christian Wolff: For 1, 2 or 3 People -- Structural pluralism. Robert Ashley: in memoriam ... Esteban Gomez -- The shape of sound. Alvin Lucier: Music for Pure Waves, Bass Drums and Acoustic Pendulums. |
| Abstract | This book explores the concept of open structure as it has evolved in the music of the American avant-garde throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The works of five composers are examined in detail: John Cage, Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, Robert Ashley and Alvin Lucier |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 83023329 |
| ISBN | 0819137472 (alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 0819137480 (pbk. : alk. paper) : |