Tonality as Drama : Closure and Interruption in Four Twentieth-century American Operas
Drawing on the fields of dramaturgy, music theory, and historical musicology, this book answers a question about twentieth-century music: Why does tonality persist in opera, even after it has been abandoned in other genres?
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Denton :
University of North Texas Press,
2008
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Edition: | 1st ed |
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