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"Alternatives to grand opera and the popular musical can be traced at least as far back as the 1912 premiere of Schoenberg's ""Pierrot Lunaire."" Yet this ongoing history has never been properly sorted out, its complex ideas and philosophy as well as musical and theatrical achievements never brought fully to light. The New Music Theater is the first comprehensive attempt in English to cover this still-emerging art form in its widest range. This book provides a wealth of examples and descriptions not only of the works themselves, but of the concepts, ideas, and trends that have gone into the evolution of what may be the most central performance art form of the post-modern world. Authors Salzman and Desi consider the subject of music theatre from a social as well as artistic point of view, exploring how theatre works in culture, and how music works in the theatre. Illuminating their discussion with illustrations from current artists and their works, The New Music Theater both describes where we have been and points the way to the future of this all-encompassing art form."

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Author:   Eric Salzman (composer, writer, director, producer, dramaturg, and performer, composer, writer, director, producer, dramaturg, and performer) ,  Thomas Desi (Austrian composer, director, and writer, Austrian composer, director, and writer)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 15.70cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780195099362

ISBN 10:   0195099362
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   06 November 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is Music Theater? Part I: Music in Music Theater 1: The Voice 2: Where the Sound Comes From 3: The Music Entr'acte I: Is there such a thing as progress in music and music theater? Part II: Theater in Music Theater 4: Theater, Music, and Culture 5: Text Entr'acte II: The Language of Kathakali 6: Visual Strategies 7: Space Entr'acte III: A Theater of Warm Bodies? Part III: Putting it all together: La Mise en Scène 8: The American Eccentrics 9: Germany and Austria 10: The Italians Entr'acte IV: The In Between 11: Music Theater in France 12: Great Britain and Northern Europe 13: Downtown 14: Minimalism 15: The Show Music Go On 16: Extended Voice 17: Media and Music Theater Part V: After the Show: Taking it Apart Entr'acte V: Criticism and Journalism 18: Towards a Theory of Music Theater 19: Notation vs. Improvisation 20: The Ingredients 21: Popular or High Art? 22: Is Anyone Listening? Coda Appendix Bibliography

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New Music Theater is the first comprehensive attempt in English to cover this still-emerging art form in its widest range. Theaterforschung

This is a valuable contribution to the field. * Arthur J. Sabatini, Theatre Research International * New Music Theater is the first comprehensive attempt in English to cover this still-emerging art form in its widest range. * Theaterforschung *

New Music Theater is the first comprehensive attempt in English to cover this still-emerging art form in its widest range. Theaterforschung This is a valuable contribution to the field. Arthur J. Sabatini, Theatre Research International

Author Information

Eric Salzman is a composer, writer, director, producer, dramaturg, and performer, and he has been involved in over 50 major productions. He is also the author of Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction, one of the most successful 20th Century music texts. Thomas Desi is an Austrian composer, director, and writer.

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