Award-winning music historian J. Peter Burkholder explores Charles Ives's diverse musical output and unusual career, discussing about thirty of the best and most characteristic pieces framed with biographical sketches. Offering readers of any background a guide to listening, this book is an ideal introduction to the iconic, American composer.
Combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative, this definitive survey provides a trusted resource for students and teachers. Peter Burkholder crafts a compelling story that explores the evolution of the western musical tradition, connecting historical developments from chant to hip-hop. By highlighting significant choices made by individuals, the book creates a context that informs and inspires tomorrow's musicians, ensuring that readers understand the importance and relevance of music's past in shaping its future.
This work provides a guide to the achievements of the Western musical tradition. Terms are defined, composers' dates are given and a glossary is included. More detailed analyses are availabled in the accompanying two-volume "Norton Anthology of Western Music".
This essential summation of Palisca's life work was nearly finished by his death in 2001, and it was brought to completion by Thomas J. Mathiesen.