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Alec Wilder /

The music of Alec Wilder (1907-1980) blends several American musical traditions, such as jazz and the American popular song, with classical European forms and techniques. Stylish and accessible, Wilder's musical oeuvre ranged from sonatas, suites, concertos, operas, ballets, and art songs to wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lambert, Philip, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2013.
Series:American composers.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Awakenings: musical experiences through the early 1930s
  • Breakthroughs: first professional successes in the 1930s and 1940s
  • Evolutions: compositional maturity in the 1950s
  • Loyalties: the prolific 1960s
  • Celebrations: reflection and reaffirmation in the 1970s
  • The music of Alec Wilder: an assessment.