| Contents |
The formation of a French style of composition -- The formation of an American style of composition -- A brief history of jazz in America -- American composers in the 1920s, part I -- American composers in the 1920s, part II -- Edgar Varese and Igor Stravinsky -- Paris in the 1930s. |
| Abstract |
This book is a study of American and French composers active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and the influence of jazz on their compositional styles. Starting with a look at the formation of American and French styles of composition. Meister discusses the jazz influence on American composers such as Ives, Copland, and Seeger, and their reception in France. She then takes a parallel lock at the jazz influence on such prominent French composers as Ravel, Milnaud, and Messiaen. A conclusion briefly outlines post-World War II musical developments. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006004443 |
| ISBN | 0253346088 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253346087 |
