We Have Always Been Minimalist The Construction and Triumph of a Musical Style

Rising out of the American art music movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, minimalism shook the foundations of the traditional constructs of classical music, becoming one of the most important and influential trends of the twentieth century. The emergence of minimalism sparked an active writing culture around the controversies, philosophies, and forms represented in the music's style and performance, and its defenders faced a relentless struggle within the music establishment and beyond. Focusing on how facts about music are constructed, negotiated, and continually remodeled, We Have Always Been Minimalist retraces the story of these battles that-from pure fiction to proven truth-led to the triumph of minimalism. Christophe Levaux's critical analysis of literature surrounding the origins and transformations of the stylistic movement offers radical insights and a unique new history.

ISBN:	9780520295261
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	01 Sep 2020
DEWEY:	781.68
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	272
Weight:	544g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	23mm

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