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245 14 a| The music of Edgard Varèse /c| Jonathan W. Bernard.;

300 a| xxiv, 272 pages :b| illustrations, music ;c| 26 cm.;

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490 1 a| Composers of the twentieth century;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268), works list, and index.;

520 a| Among the most radical composers of this century, Varèse has probably had the smallest cult following, compared with Cage, Ives, Schonberg, and the minimalists. As the author points out, Varèse also has not directly influenced others. Yet his is a remarkably individual voice, as the works still extant (mostly from 1918 to 1936) attest. The author, a student and then colleague at Yale of Allen Forte, general editor of the "Composers of the Twentieth Century" series, shows an innovative approach in his analysis of several works, providing only as much biographical material as seems relevant. Along the way, much light is shed on other movements in the arts, particularly dodecaphony and neoclassicism.;

600 10 a| Varèse, Edgard,d| 1883-1965x| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A30602;

830 0 a| Composers of the twentieth century.=| ^A258186;

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The music of Edgard Varèse / Jonathan W. Bernard.

Author/creator	Bernard, Jonathan W., 1951-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1987.
Description	xxiv, 272 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm.
Subjects	Varèse, Edgard, 1883-1965--Criticism and interpretation.

Series	Composers of the twentieth century Composers of the twentieth century. ^A258186
Contents	[Part] one: Varèse's aesthetic background. Cubism ; Futurism ; Kandinsky and the Blaue Reiter -- [Part] two: The spatial environment: process, pitch/register, and symmetry. The composer speaks ; The theory itself ; Further ramifications of the spatial environment -- [Part] three: The spatial environment: internal structure. Trichords, derivatives, and their properties ; Interaction of constellations ; Criteria for segmentation ; Interaction with spatial processes ; Extensions of the trichordal method ; Some problems of the trichordal method ; Longer analyses -- [Part] four: Rhythm and duration. Pitch stasis ; The role of percussion of indefinite pitch ; The role of rhythm in "motivic" or "thematic" reference -- [Part] five: Analyses. Hyperprism ; Density 21.5 -- Appendix A: Index of musical examples -- Appendix B: Annotated list of works.
Abstract	Among the most radical composers of this century, Varèse has probably had the smallest cult following, compared with Cage, Ives, Schonberg, and the minimalists. As the author points out, Varèse also has not directly influenced others. Yet his is a remarkably individual voice, as the works still extant (mostly from 1918 to 1936) attest. The author, a student and then colleague at Yale of Allen Forte, general editor of the "Composers of the Twentieth Century" series, shows an innovative approach in his analysis of several works, providing only as much biographical material as seems relevant. Along the way, much light is shed on other movements in the arts, particularly dodecaphony and neoclassicism.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268), works list, and index.
LCCN	86022431
ISBN	0300035152 (alk. paper)

The music of Edgard Varèse / Jonathan W. Bernard.

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