Musical functionalism : the musical thoughts of Arnold Schoenberg and Paul Hindemith / by Magnar Breivik.
| Author/creator |
Breivik, Magnar |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Hillsdale, NY : Pendragon Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xviii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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| Series | Interplay : music in interdisciplinary dialogue ; no. 8 Interplay (Hillsdale, N.Y.) ; 8. ^A458031 |
| Contents | Musical functionalism: perspectives in early 20th-century art. The concept of functionalism -- On the material's own will -- Craft and creation -- The organic form as construction -- Form and norm -- "Sachlichkeit" and Neue Sachlichkeit" -- The concept of musical functionalism -- The musical material. The crisis of tonality -- Adorno and the material of music -- Schoenberg: the motive as musical material -- Hindemith: the interval as musical material -- Musical form. Aspects of musical form -- Schoenberg: from Gedanke to form -- Hindemith: from vision to form -- Musical function. Functional objectivity -- Functional music and musical functionalism -- Schoenberg: active listening and musical recognition -- Hindemith: active performance and musical recognition -- Coda: Schoenberg and Hindemith in the context of functionalism. |
| Abstract | In this book the concept of functionalism, well-known in 20th-century architecture and design, is used to investigate the musical thoughts of two of the leading composers at the time of the Bauhaus, the time of Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier. Functionalism may be characterized by the functional treatment of the chosen material, by functional design, and by a focus on the work's intended function. This tripartite requirement also defines the concept of musical functionalism as developed in this study, and it serves as the foundation for a presentation of Schoenberg's and Hindemith's thoughts on the subject. Examined through the lens of musical functionalism, common traits between the two composers become evident, despite all their individual characteristics as artists of noticeable integrity. Discussions of the musical material, of musical form, and of the function of music allow the author to reveal a shared epistemological base underlying the external dissimilarities of the two composers' style and language. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-410) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011003125 |
| ISBN | 9781576471708 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1576471705 (alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3845 .B647 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |