Tradition and Style in the Works of Darius Milhaud 1912-1939
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Tradition and Style in the Works of Darius Milhaud 1912-1939

  1. 228 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Tradition and Style in the Works of Darius Milhaud 1912-1939

About this book

Described by Maurice Ravel as one of the most considerable talents in French music of his generation, Darius Milhaud remains a largely neglected composer. This book reappraises his contribution, focusing on the emergence of the composer's style until his Jewish background forced his exile to the United States on the eve of the World War II. The period 1912-1939 spans the crucial years that mark the development of Milhaud's mature style. It was also during this time that he published his most important writings on contemporary music and its relationship to the past. Barbara Kelly discusses the extent to which Milhaud's complex views on the idea of a French national musical heritage relate to his own practice, and considers how his works reflect the balance between innovation and tradition. Drawing comparisons with contemporaries, such as Debussy, Satie, Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Poulenc, the book argues that the rhythmic vitality of Milhaud's style and his modal approach within a polytonal context mark him out as an original and distinctive composer.

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Yes, you can access Tradition and Style in the Works of Darius Milhaud 1912-1939 by BarbaraL. Kelly,Barbara L. Kelly in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781351538800

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half title
  3. Dedication Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures
  8. List of music examples
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Preface
  11. Abbreviation
  12. 1 Milhaud, Les Six and musical politics in Paris
  13. 2 Milhaud’s writings on tradition and identity
  14. 3 Works for music theatre 1: collaboration with Paul Claudel
  15. 4 Works for music theatre 2: the chamber operas
  16. 5 Vocal music: texts and voices
  17. 6 Polytonality, counterpoint and instrumentation