| Contents |
Introduction: Pop song and art song -- Sound and style -- Voices and personae -- Thematic threads -- Harmonic palette -- Melodic turns -- Collections and cycles -- A tribute. |
| Abstract |
Joni Mitchell is one of the foremost singer-songwriters of the late twentieth century. Yet despite her reputation, influence, and cultural importance, a detailed appraisal of her musical achievement is still lacking. Lloyd Whitesell presents a thorough exploration of Mitchell's musical style, sound, and structure in order to evaluate her songs from a musicological perspective. His analyses are conceived within a holistic framework that takes account of poetic nuance, cultural reference, and stylistic evolution over a long, adventurous career. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography, bibliographical references (pages 257-266), and index. |
| LCCN | 2007043693 |
| ISBN | 9780195307573 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195307577 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195307993 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195307992 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
