Terry Riley's In C
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
| Author: | Robert Carl | ISBN: | 9780199886739 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | August 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Carl |
| ISBN: | 9780199886739 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | August 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
Setting the stage for a most intriguing journey into the world of minimalism, Robert Carl's Terry Riley's In C argues that the work holds its place in the canon because of the very challenges it presents to "classical" music. Carl examines In C in the context of its era, its grounding in aesthetic practices and assumptions, its process of composition, presentation, recording, and dissemination.
Setting the stage for a most intriguing journey into the world of minimalism, Robert Carl's Terry Riley's In C argues that the work holds its place in the canon because of the very challenges it presents to "classical" music. Carl examines In C in the context of its era, its grounding in aesthetic practices and assumptions, its process of composition, presentation, recording, and dissemination.
