Quotation and Cultural Meaning in Twentieth-Century Music

ISBN-13: 9780521825092 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 240 str.

David Metzer; Ruth Solie; Jeffrey Kallberg

Opis

Musicians frequently incorporated portions of works by other musicians into their own compositions and performances throughout the twentieth century. This book examines how this practice of "quotation" affected cultural dialogues regarding race, childhood, madness and the mass media. When a musician borrows from a piece, he or she draws upon not only a melody but also the cultural associations of the original piece. By working with and altering a melody, a musician also transforms those associations.

Recenzje

'… rich and fascinating cultural and aesthetic interpretations …' Journal of the Royal Musical Association

Spis treści

List of plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Childhood and nostalgia in the works of Charles Ives; 2. Black and white: quotations in Duke Ellington's 'Black and Tan Fantasy'; Interlude: chronological scenes; 3. Madness; 4. The promise of the past: Rochberg, Berio and Stockhausen; 5. Sampling and thievery; 6. Covered up: borrowing in Sandra Bernhard's Without You I'm Nothing; Conclusion; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index.