The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western
Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative,
erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to
the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set
illuminates-through a
representative sampling of masterworks-the
themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to a
significant period in the history of Western music.
Music in the
Late Twentieth Century is the final installment of the set, covering the
years from the end of World War II to the present. In these pages,
Taruskin illuminates the great compositions of recent times, offering
insightful analyses of works by Aaron Copland, John Cage, Milton
Babbitt,
Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass, among many
others. He also looks at the impact of electronic music and computers,
the rise of pop music and rock 'n' roll, the advent of postmodernism,
and the contemporary music of Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, and John
Adams. Laced with brilliant
observations, memorable musical analysis,
and a panoramic sense of the interactions between history, culture,
politics, art, literature, religion, and music, this book will be
essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand this rich and
diverse period.
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