| Contents |
The composer and his audience: resistance to change. The controversy ; Innovative styles in twentieth-century music: a review ; Conservative styles in twentieth-century music -- The role of music criticism. An overview of musical criticism ; The nature of twentieth-century criticism -- Music and the other arts: historical development of musical styles relative to the other arts. The fine arts prior to the twentieth century ; Music and the other fine arts prior to world war I ; Music and the other fine arts between world wars ; Music and the other fine arts from 1945-1970 ; Music and the other fine arts after 1970 -- The role of technology. The creation of mass audiences ; Recordings ; Radio, television, and motion pictures ; Worldwide availability of all music -- The composer's dilemma. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the reasons for the controversial nature of twentieth-century art music and its influence on the development of musical style and thinking. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the School of Music. |
| Dissertation note | M.M. East Carolina University 1995. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-97). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
