Minimalists

Minimalism is arguably the most popular style of concert music that the late twentieth century produced, revered by the widest possible audience, including fans of rock, jazz and classical music. It is an ecstatic and vibrant movement that interweaves classical, popular and non-Western elements to create a highly distinctive style that restores the severed link between composer and audience.

The movement is surveyed here from its earliest beginnings, through a study of its principal American exponents ? La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass ? and on to the 'post-minimalism' of John Adams, Michael Nyman, Louis Andriessen and Arvo Pärt.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction: Minimalism Defined
Chapter 1: La Monte Young y Terry Riley
Chapter 2: Steve Reich, Minimalist
Chapter 3: Steve Reich, Maximalist
Chapter 4: Philip Glass, Minimalist
Chapter 5: Philip Glass, Maximalist
Chapter 6: Adams, Monk, and Post-Minimalism
Chapter 7: Europeans: Nyman, Andriessen, Pärt
Classified List Of Works
Further Reading
Selective Discography
Index

Ilustración de portada por Jean-Jacques Sempé