Synopses & Reviews
Even at the beginning of the new millennium,
the words 'twentieth-century music' often
inspire apprehension in audiences. While
composers like Debussy, Vaughan Williams and
Stravinsky have become concert-hall favourites,
others such as Schoenberg, Boulez and
Takemitsu are too often regarded as strange
and unapproachable. Discover Music of the
Twentieth Century is a comprehensive and
easily digestible guide, leading us through the
diverse, innovative and controversial musical
history of this era. By describing the many
different musical styles that flourished in the
twentieth century and putting the music in its
historical and social context, this book
demystifies the whole subject of 'modern'
music.