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Carlos Chavez and His World
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Carlos Chavez and His World
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Leonora Saavedra
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| Series | The Bard Music Festival |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:384 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | 20th century and contemporary classical music
Bands, groups and musicians |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691169484
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| Classifications | Dewey:780.92 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
8 halftones. 34 musical examples.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
25 August 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of the twentieth century and among the most eminent of all Latin American modernist composers. An enfant terrible in his own country, Chavez was an integral part of the emerging music scene in the United States in the 1920s. His highly individual style--diatonic, dissonant, contrapunt
Author Biography
Leonora Saavedra is associate professor of music at the University of California, Riverside.
Reviews"An insightful volume."--William Robin, The New York Times
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