Tonality as drama : : closure and interruption in four twentieth-century American operas / / Edward D. Latham.
Drawing on the fields of dramaturgy, music theory, and historical musicology, this book answers a question about twentieth-century music: Why does tonality persist in opera, even after it has been abandoned in other genres?
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Drawing on the fields of dramaturgy, music theory, and historical musicology, this book answers a question about twentieth-century music: Why does tonality persist in opera, even after it has been abandoned in other genres? |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282555480 9786612555480 1574413716 1441646205 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Edward D. Latham. |