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Original Essays | November 9, 2009

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Minimalists

by K Robert Schwartz

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Minimalism is arguably the most popular style of concert music that the late twentieth century has produced, appealing to the widest possible audience — fans of rock, jazz and classical music. It is an ecstatic and vibrant movement, combining classical, popular and non-Western elements to create a style that restores the severed link between composer and audience. The movement is surveyed here from its beginnings, through a study of its principal American exponents — La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass — and on to the 'post-minimalism' of John Adams, Michael Nyman, Louis Andriessen and Arvo Part.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780714847733
Author:
Schwartz, K Robert
Publisher:
Phaidon Press
Author:
Schwartz, K. Robert
Subject:
Composers & Musicians - Classical Composers
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Classical
Subject:
Individual Composer & Musician
Series:
20th Century Composers
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
239
Dimensions:
8.59x6.47x.64 in. .77 lbs.
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