TY  - GEN
T1  - Christian Wolff
T2  - American composers.
A1  - Hicks, Michael, 1956-
A2  - Asplund, Christian, 1964-
LA  - English
PP  - Urbana
PB  - University of Illinois Press
YR  - 2012
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn842262346
AB  - In this first interpretive narrative of the life and work of Christian Wolff, Michael Hicks and Christian Asplund trace the influences and sensibilities of a contemporary composer's atypical career path and restless imagination. Written in full cooperation with Wolff, including access to his papers, this volume is a much-needed introduction to a leading avant-garde composer still living, writing music, and speaking about his own work. _x000B__x000B_Wolff has pioneered various compositional and notational idioms, including overtly political music, indeterminacy, graphic scores, and extreme virtuosity. Hicks and Asplund cover Wolff's family life and formative years, his role as a founder of the New York School of composers, and the context of his life and work as part of the John Cage circle, as well as his departures from it. Critically assessing Wolff's place within the experimental musical field, this volume captures both his eloquence and reticence and provides insights into his broad interests and activities within music and beyond._x000B_
CN  - ML410.W814
SN  - 9780252094163
SN  - 0252094166
SN  - 1283608995
SN  - 9781283608992
SN  - 9786613921444
SN  - 6613921440
SN  - 9780252037061
SN  - 0252037065
SN  - 0252078969
SN  - 9780252078965
KW  - Wolff, Christian, : 1934-
KW  - Composers : United States : Biography.
KW  - Avant-garde (Music) : United States : History : 20th century.
KW  - Compositeurs : États-Unis : Biographies.
KW  - Musique expérimentale : États-Unis : Histoire : 20e siècle.
KW  - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY : Composers & Musicians.
KW  - MUSIC : Individual Composer & Musician.
KW  - Avant-garde (Music)
KW  - Composers
KW  - United States
KW  - 1900-1999
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - Biographies
KW  - History
ER  -