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Routledge John Zorn's File Card Works - Music Theory Book

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Explore the complex compositional methods of John Zorn in this specialized study from the Ashgate Studies in Theory and Analysis of Music After 1900 series. This book provides the first dedicated analysis of Zorn's file card works, focusing on key pieces such as Godard (1985), Spillane (1986), Interzone (2010), and Liber Novus (2010). Readers gain insight into the unique creative process behind these compositions by examining their connection to the history of file cards, the open work concept, and uncreative aesthetics. Through semiotic, hermeneutic, and ekphrastic analyses, the text establishes hypertextual links between Zorn's music and the worlds of his dedicatees, including filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, author Mickey Spillane, and novelist Will...

Key Features

This Routledge publication serves as the first academic study dedicated to John Zorn's file card works.

The text provides deep analysis of specific compositions including Godard (1985), Spillane (1986), Interzone (2010), and Liber Novus (2010).

Learn about the creative process through studies of cinematic listening, the open work concept, and uncreative aesthetics.

The book uses semiotic, hermeneutic, and ekphrastic analyses to link music to the worlds of Jean-Luc Godard and Mickey Spillane.

Part of the Ashgate Studies in Theory and Analysis of Music After 1900 series for advanced music theory study.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
103234122X
Category
Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Music Theory, Composition & Performance > Classical Music Theory
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
13 March 2024
Listed Since
05 September 2023

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