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Book SynopsisThe latest volume in the Music Library Association''s Index and Bibliography series, Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-2000, features over 9,000 references to analyses of works by more than 1,000 composers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. References that address form, harmony, melody, rhythm, and other structural elements of musical compositions have been compiled into this valuable resource. This update of Arthur Wenk''s well-known bibliography, last published in 1987, includes all the original entries from that work, along with additional references to analyses through 2000. International in scope, the bibliography covers writings in English, French, German, Italian, and other European languages, and draws from 167 periodicals as well as important theses, dissertations, books, and Festschriften. References are arranged alphabetically by composer, and include subheadings for specific works and genres. This bibliography provides students, scholars, pe
Trade ReviewAcademic libraries will again find this source a worthy addition to their collections. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 *
This volume is still by far the most complete print bibliography we have dealing with 19th and 20th century analytical studies. It is an essential part of any post-secondary music collection, and will certainly be found on the work desks of most of us who work analytically with these repertoires. * Fontes Artis Musicae, Fall 2009 *
This bibliography lists analyses of works of about 1,000 nineteenth and twentieth century composers. The 9,306 analyses, listed alphabetically by composer, are in French, English, German, Italian, and other European languages, and are drawn from periodicals, theses, dissertations, and monographs. It incorporates the entire content of Arthur Wenk's Analyses of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Music, 1940-1985 , extending the list to the year 2000. Writings included examine form, harmony, melody, rhythm, and other structural aspects of music; they do not refer to jazz, popular music, or world music. An author index is provided. Hoek is the head of the music library at Northwestern U. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Abbreviations Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Bibliography Part 5 Appendix: Monographic Series Included Part 6 Author Index Part 7 About the Author
