Author Description
This book traces the development of Boulez's techniques, attitudes, and achievements during the last thirty years. It also includes a chapter on works in progress and a comprehensive list of Boulez's music.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the evolution of Pierre Boulez's compositional techniques, aesthetic philosophy, and professional output over a thirty-year period. Paul Griffiths, a recognized musicologist, utilizes a chronological framework to analyze how Boulez transitioned through various serialist and avant-garde methodologies. The book synthesizes biographical context with technical musicological analysis to define Boulez's contribution to twentieth-century music.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of compositional techniques and stylistic shifts
- Examination of Boulez's changing attitudes toward musical structure
- A comprehensive catalog of musical works
- Discussion of works in progress at the time of publication
Scope Limits
- Does not provide an exhaustive biography of Boulez's personal life
- Focuses primarily on the latter half of his career rather than his early formative years
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts regard this volume as a reliable reference for understanding the technical progression of Boulez's work. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which assumes a foundational knowledge of music theory.
Page Count:
64
Publication Date:
1979-04-26
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193154420
ISBN-13:
9780193154421
Biography
Music
Composers
Music theory