Elliott Carter's What Next?: Communication, Cooperation, and Separation by Guy C

Description: Elliott Carter's What Next? by Guy Capuzzo The first book about Elliott Carters only opera--or indeed about any single work by this still-productive modern master. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first book about Elliott Carters only opera--or indeed about any single work by this still-productive modern master.In 1997, the eminent American composer Elliott Carter teamed with British music critic/librettist Paul Griffiths to create the one-act opera What Next? Hailed by the New York Times as "theatrically dynamic" and "poignant," the opera explores how six people work together to emerge from the wreckage of an accident. Today, What Next? enjoys a prominent position in Carters celebrated "late late" compositional period.In the firstbook to focus exclusively on one Carter composition, Guy Capuzzo uses the metaphors of communication, cooperation, and separation to trace the dramatic arc of What Next? Through an approach that places stage action, words,and music on equal footing, Capuzzos readings of four excerpts from the opera reveal the inner workings of Carter and Griffithss tragicomedy.Elliott Carters "What Next?": Communication, Cooperation, and Separation sheds light on a significant work by a major figure in twentieth-century concert music and will be of interest to all who study American music, vocal music, and musical criticism.Guy Capuzzo is associate professor of music theory at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Table of Contents IntroductionPreliminariesAn Analytic Approach to What Next?Identity Formation in Episodes 1-2Communication and Irony in the Explanation EpisodesCooperation and Confusion in the Hope EpisodesCommunication and Gender Breakdown in Episodes 37-38Appendix: Libretto ExcerptsNotesBibliographyIndex Review Keenly perceptive. . . . Excellent choice of an illustrative `analytical vignette at end of chapter 2. . . . Illustrated with exceptionally well-produced music examples that will aid anyone wanting to be rewarded by close listening to the connections he uncovers. -- Marguerite Boland * MUSIC & LETTERS *Among the best musicological writings devoted to Carter. . . . Greatly facilitated by a presentation that is remarkably clear. -- Denis Vermaelen * REVUE DE MUSICOLOGIE *A rare example of a book devoted entirely to a single, recent composition. . . . Show[s] how Carter manages to create a reliably functioning mechanism more than equal to the demands he makes on it. -- Arnold Whittall * MUSICAL TIMES *In elucidating the inner workings of Carters musical language Capuzzo makes a significant contribution to Carter scholarship, and to the literature of contemporary music theory. -- -- John Link, William Paterson UniversityA fascinating study. . . . Capuzzo addresses the inner clarity and expressive immediacy of What Next, as well as the tragicomedy.OPERA NEDERLAND [Mark Duijnstee] Capuzzos prose style is plain-spoken and approachable. . . . Lively and rewarding. OPERA NEWS [Arlo McKinnon] Full Review In his insightful book-length analytical study of this opus, Guy Capuzzo has contributed an invaluable resource to Carter studies, as well as to post-tonal music theory. . . . [He] expresses his ideas with clarity, and those who do not have a predilection for technical analysis will still be able to gain much insight into the narrative, drama, history, and critical reception of the work. Readers are also fortunate that the quality of the publication is quite high, and University of Rochester Press is to be commended for their attention to editorial detail. Furthermore, Capuzzos study makes a nice companion to those books on Carter and his music already in the presss catalogue (Carter 1997 and Meyer and Shreffler 2008). Anyone who knows these sources will certainly want Capuzzos monograph as part of their collection as well. -- J. Daniel Jenkins Full Review * MUSIC THEORY ONLINE * Review Text Keenly perceptive. . . . Excellent choice of an illustrative analytical vignette at end of chapter 2. . . . Illustrated with exceptionally well-produced music examples that will aid anyone wanting to be rewarded by close listening to the connections he uncovers. MUSIC & LETTERS [Marguerite Boland] Among the best musicological writings devoted to Carter. . . . Greatly facilitated by a presentation that is remarkably clear. REVUE DE MUSICOLOGIE [Denis Vermaelen] A rare example of a book devoted entirely to a single, recent composition. . . . Show[s] how Carter manages to create a reliably functioning mechanism more than equal to the demands he makes on it. MUSICAL TIMES [Arnold Whittall] In elucidating the inner workings of Carters musical language Capuzzo makes a significant contribution to Carter scholarship, and to the literature of contemporary music theory. --John Link, William Paterson University A fascinating study. . . . Capuzzo addresses the inner clarity and expressive immediacy of What Next, as well as the tragicomedy."OPERA NEDERLAND [Mark Duijnstee] Capuzzos prose style is plain-spoken and approachable. . . . Lively and rewarding. OPERA NEWS [Arlo McKinnon] Full Review In his insightful book-length analytical study of this opus, Guy Capuzzo has contributed an invaluable resource to Carter studies, as well as to post-tonal music theory. . . . [He] expresses his ideas with clarity, and those who do not have a predilection for technical analysis will still be able to gain much insight into the narrative, drama, history, and critical reception of the work. Readers are also fortunate that the quality of the publication is quite high, and University of Rochester Press is to be commended for their attention to editorial detail. Furthermore, Capuzzos study makes a nice companion to those books on Carter and his music already in the presss catalogue (Carter 1997 and Meyer and Shreffler 2008). Anyone who knows these sources will certainly want Capuzzos monograph as part of their collection as well. MUSIC THEORY ONLINE [J. Daniel Jenkins] Full Review Review Quote Keenly perceptive. . . . Excellent choice of an illustrative analytical vignette at end of chapter 2. . . . Illustrated with exceptionally well-produced music examples that will aid anyone wanting to be rewarded by close listening to the connections he uncovers. MUSIC & LETTERS [Marguerite Boland] Among the best musicological writings devoted to Carter. . . . Greatly facilitated by a presentation that is remarkably clear. REVUE DE MUSICOLOGIE [Denis Vermaelen] A rare example of a book devoted entirely to a single, recent composition. . . . Show[s] how Carter manages to create a reliably functioning mechanism more than equal to the demands he makes on it. MUSICAL TIMES [Arnold Whittall] In elucidating the inner workings of Carters musical language Capuzzo makes a significant contribution to Carter scholarship, and to the literature of contemporary music theory. --John Link, William Paterson University A fascinating study. . . . Capuzzo addresses the inner clarity and expressive immediacy of What Next, as well as the tragicomedy."OPERA NEDERLAND [Mark Duijnstee] Capuzzos prose style is plain-spoken and approachable. . . . Lively and rewarding. OPERA NEWS [Arlo McKinnon] Full Review In his insightful book-length analytical study of this opus, Guy Capuzzo has contributed an invaluable resource to Carter studies, as well as to post-tonal music theory. . . . [He] expresses his ideas with clarity, and those who do not have a predilection for technical analysis will still be able to gain much insight into the narrative, drama, history, and critical reception of the work. Readers are also fortunate that the quality of the publication is quite high, and University of Rochester Press is to be commended for their attention to editorial detail. Furthermore, Capuzzos study makes a nice companion to those books on Carter and his music already in the presss catalogue (Carter 1997 and Meyer and Shreffler 2008). Anyone who knows these sources will certainly want Capuzzos monograph as part of their collection as well. MUSIC THEORY ONLINE [J. Daniel Jenkins] Full Review Details ISBN158046419X Author Guy Capuzzo Year 2012 ISBN-10 158046419X ISBN-13 9781580464192 Media Book Format Hardcover Publication Date 2012-09-15 Short Title ELLIOTT CARTERS WHAT NEXT Language English DEWEY 782.1 Series Number 90 Imprint University of Rochester Press Subtitle Communication, Cooperation, and Separation Place of Publication Rochester Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-09-15 NZ Release Date 2012-09-15 US Release Date 2012-09-15 UK Release Date 2012-09-15 Pages 204 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd Series Eastman Studies in Music Illustrations 66 line illus. Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161849580;

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