did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

Techniques of the Contemporary Composer

9780028647371

Techniques of the Contemporary Composer

  • ISBN 13:

    9780028647371

  • ISBN 10:

    0028647378

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 08/07/1997
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning
Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.

List Price $150.00 Save $1.50

New $148.50

Print on Demand: 2-4 Weeks. This item cannot be cancelled or returned.

We Buy This Book Back We Buy This Book Back!

Included with your book

Free Shipping On Every Order Free Shipping On Every Order

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time

Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.

Summary

This text is a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers today. Each chapter traces the development of traditional and modern elements that form the foundation of music in the late twentieth century. Among the subjects discussed are interval exploration, serialism, pitch-class sets, twelve-tone music, electronic music, algorithmic composition, and indeterminacy.

Table of Contents

Read more