John Adams's Nixon in China: Musical Analysis, Historical and Political Perspectives
Autor Timothy A. Johnsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 oct 2016
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138250314
ISBN-10: 1138250317
Pagini: 296
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1138250317
Pagini: 296
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Dr Timothy A. Johnson, Ithaca College, New York, USA
Recenzii
'Note by note, line by line, Timothy Johnson crawls across what is perhaps the greatest conventional (opera-house) opera of the late 20th-century, and also grounds it in aspects of political context not well-remembered today. It's an impressive and thorough analysis of not only the music, but the historical gesture.' Kyle Gann, Bard College, USA, author of No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33" 'In summary, Johnson’s book provides a thorough and cleverly organized account of Adams’s Nixon in China. Even those who are already very familiar with the opera will likely find their knowledge of its historical and political contexts greatly expanded by Johnson’s writing.' Music Theory Online '... Johnson has written a very successful book. It is an admirable first step in the analysis of Nixon in China and will hopefully spur an academic conversation for some time to come.' Notes '... Johnson’s book is by far the most comprehensive investigation of the opera to date, exceeding previous inquiries in analytical and historical breadth... Johnson’s attention to musical detail is extraordinary. Together with well researched historical and political anecdotes... he provides another perspective on the historical event through musical analysis, making connections that inevitably enrich the listening and viewing experience... [Johnson] has produced an essential contribution to the literature on Adams that demonstrates the depth of his engagement with Nixon and asks us to hear these parts of the story in a new way. While it is hard to imagine a more comprehensive account of the opera, Johnson’s book points to future critical readings of Nixon and Adams’s operas more generally that integrate musical analysis with the socio-political and historical themes central to these important stage works.' Twentieth-Century Music 'There is much in Johnson’s exegesis to confirm the view that operas possess the quality to capture important historical moments and bring them
Cuprins
Introduction; I: Setting the Scenes; 1: Portraits of the Chinese Landscape; 2: State Ceremonial Functions; 3: Chairman Mao's Study; 4: Grand Tour of China; II: Characters and Musical Characterization; 5: Richard Nixon; 6: Pat Nixon; 7: Henry Kissinger; 8: Mao Tse-tung; 9: Chiang Ch'ing; 10: Chou En-lai; III: Nationalism and Cultural Distinction; 11: American Idealism and Chinese Isolationism; 12: Democracy and Dynasty; 13: Wall Street and the Great Wall; 14: Human Rights; 15: Détente
Descriere
This music-analytical guide to John Adams's opera, Nixon in China presents detailed, in-depth analysis of the music tied to historical and political contexts. The opera captures an important moment in history and in international relations, and a close study of it from an interdisciplinary perspective provides fresh, compelling insights about the opera. With a heavy focus on analysis, the books shows how the music transcends its repetitive shell to become a hierarchically-rich and musically-compelling achievement.