Music of the twentieth century : : a study of its elements and structure / / Ton de Leeuw ; foreword by Rokus de Groot.

• VerfasserIn: Leeuw, Ton de, 1926-1996,
• TeilnehmendeR: Groot, Rokus de,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, 2005.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (223 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

<div>Ton de Leeuw was a truly groundbreaking composer. As evidenced by his pioneering study of compositional methods that melded Eastern traditional music with Western musical theory, he had a profound understanding of the complex and often divisive history of twentieth-century music. Now his renowned chronicle <i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> is offered here in a newly revised English-language edition.<br><i>Music of the Twentieth Century</i> goes beyond a historical survey with its lucid and impassioned discussion of the elements, structures, compositional principles, and terminologies of twentieth-century music. De Leeuw draws on his experience as a composer, teacher, and music scholar of non-European music traditions, including Indian, Indonesian, and Japanese music, to examine how musical innovations that developed during the twentieth century transformed musical theory, composition, and scholarly thought around the globe.</div>

Table of Contents

Front matter -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Panorama -- Chapter 2. Rhythm -- Chapter 3. Melody -- Chapter 4. Simultaneity -- Chapter 5. Timbre -- Chapter 6. Exoticism and Folklore -- Chapter 7. From Free Atonality to 12-Note Music -- Chapter 8. From 12-Note Music to... -- Chapter 9. From the Sixties to the Present Day -- Notes -- List of Examples -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author -- Index