Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Purity; 2. Modern silence; 3. The fragmentary; 4. Lament; 5. Sonic flux; Conclusion.

Promotional Information

This book provides intriguing perspectives on both developments in music from 1980 onwards and the larger history of modernism.

About the Author

David Metzer is a Professor in the School of Music, University of British Columbia.

Reviews

'Metzer's approach is certainly a compelling one, and the chapters in which he discusses … various lines of inquiry are consistently interesting and thought-provoking.' Classical Music

'… Musical Modernism at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century is a thought-provoking read and written in an engaging and sometimes compelling style.' Musical Times

'Editor's choice, 5 stars: superbly produced.' Classical Music

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