{"product_id":"the-music-of-antonio-carlos-jobim-9781783209378","title":"The Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntônio Carlos Jobim has been called the greatest of all contemporary Brazilian songwriters. He wrote both popular and serious music and was a gifted piano, guitar and flute player. One of the key figures in the creation of the bossa nova style, Jobim’s music made a lasting impression worldwide, and many of his songs are now standards of the popular music repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim, \u003c\/em\u003eone of the first extensive musicological analyses of the Brazilian composer, Peter Freeman examines the music, philosophy and circumstances surrounding the creation of Jobim’s popular songs, instrumental compositions and symphonic works. Freeman attempts to elucidate not only the many musical influences that formed Jobim’s musical output, but also the stylistic peculiarities that were as much the product of a gifted composer as the rich musical environment and heritage that surrounded him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbstract\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eList of Musical Examples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAntônio Carlos Jobim: Introduction and Background\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Perception of Jobim: Reviews, Impressions, Quotations, Influences\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiscussion of Sources\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Influences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHistorical Background and Development\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of Bossa Nova\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInstrumental Pieces and Film Music\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRhythmic Influences: Samba, Maracatu, Baičo, Frevo\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFolk and Popular Music Influences: Modinha, Choro\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWestern Art-Music Influences: Villa-Lobos, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Gnattali, Gershwin\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJobim’s Aesthetics and Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Harmonic Language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHarmonic Techniques: ‘Chega de saudade’\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMelodic Sequence with Non-Sequential Altered Harmonies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMajor-Minor Mode Changes\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDescending Linear Chromatic Harmonic Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eContextual Use of Extended Harmony\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eParallel Harmonic Progression\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTonal Ambiguities\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGuitar-based Sonorities\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChords for Harmonic Effect\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBitonal Influences and Chordal Superimposition\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eComparison of Whole Works and Parts of Jobim’s Works: Saudade do Brasil\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBird Calls\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFemale Choir as an Orchestral Instrument\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eArquitetura de morar\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Rhythmic Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSamba\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eClave Rhythmic Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePolyrhythmic Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRhythmic Accent\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHypermetre\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePedal Tones\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMelodic Timing\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Thematicism and Structural Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSelf-Referential Attributes of Bossa Nova\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJuxtaposition of Static and Shifting Musical Material\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMotivic Design Restrictions\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘Insensatez’\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDescending Minor Second Motive\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMusical Inter-dependence and Understatement\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTransposed Motive Repetition\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘Águas de marćo’ (Waters of March)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMelodic Tributes\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMelodic Contour\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhole-Tone Scales\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChoro Structural Form\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘Dindi’\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlternative Melody\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042269495639,"sku":"9781783209378","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783209378.jpg?v=1750953706","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-music-of-antonio-carlos-jobim-9781783209378","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}