No other book has covered the subject of 20th-century microtonal
notation in such depth as this comprehensive guide book.
20th-Century Microtonal Notation surveys the many attempts to
notate various microtonal divisions of the octave in our western
music. The concerts, festivals, and journals devoted exclusively to
microtonal composition evince the widespread interest and
involvement in microtonal music today. Activity in the specialized
field of microtonalism is also supported by the design and
construction of a number of novel instruments capable of producing
various fractional pitches in the octave, including the digital
synthesizer. However, despite the developing interest and activity,
no consensus has yet been reached about the clearest and most
logical notation for each degree of microtonal division of the half
and whole step. This lack of an essential consensus on a suitable,
standardized notation system has, in some cases, hampered the
complete integration of microtonalism into western music. Bringing
considerable expertise to bear, Read divides the volume into five
sections, each addressing the notation of specific microtones. This
volume is a comprehensive repository of the many attempts to find a
logical notation for all degrees of microtonality. It represents an
invaluable resource to anyone interested in studying the history
and development of music notation, or in evaluating the many forms
of microtonal notation in terms of their potential for contemporary
notation. 20th-Century Microtonal Notation will be an important
addition to the library collections of colleges and universities
and will be of interest to composers, theorists, performers, and
musicologists.
General
| Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance |
| Release date: |
July 1990 |
| First published: |
July 1990 |
| Authors: |
Gardner Read
|
| Dimensions: |
242 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
198 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-27398-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-313-27398-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780313273988 |
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