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Morton Feldman's Piano and String Quartet
Analysis, Aesthetics, and Experience of a 20th-Century Masterpiece
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2022
Summary
Morton Feldman viewed Piano and String Quartet as his capstone work—the culminating example of the aesthetic that Feldman spent his life seeking. Written in 1985, the year before Feldman’s death, this single movement, roughly eighty-minute composition was heralded by Steve Reich as “the most beautiful work [of Feldman’s] I know.”
Ray Fields presents a detailed analysis of the complete piece and examines the elements that contribute to its formal and expressive design. He discusses the sonic experience of the music itself and provides insights into Feldman’s aesthetic influences. The book also includes basic biographical information about Feldman; descriptions of the music of his early, middle, and late periods; and an overview of analyses of other Feldman works.
In examining this beloved piece, the book addresses the question: what was everything Feldman wanted in his music? Also included are interviews with Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington about the origins of Piano and String Quartet and crucial information from pianist Aki Takahashi about performing the work.
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Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-7227-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-7228-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
126
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Acknowledgments No access
Chapter One. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
Chapter Two. Analytical Approach No access Pages 19 - 34
Chapter Three. Large-scale Structure of Piano and String Quartet No access Pages 35 - 44
Chapter Four. Detailed Analysis of Part A No access Pages 45 - 66
Chapter Five. Detailed Analysis of Part B No access Pages 67 - 78
Chapter Six. Part C—Repetition, Variance, Stasis No access Pages 79 - 90
Chapter Seven. Conclusion—The Sonic Experience of Piano and String Quartet No access Pages 91 - 98
Appendix A. Key for Locating Measures in the Score of Piano and String Quartet No access Pages 99 - 102
Appendix B. Photocopy of Letter from Morton Feldman to Aki Takahashi, Most Likely September 11, 1985 No access Pages 103 - 104
Appendix C. Selected Bibliography: Analytical Studies of the Music of Morton Feldman No access Pages 105 - 110
Appendix D. Interview with David Harrington (excerpted): Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet No access Pages 111 - 118
Appendix E. Page from Morton Feldman’s Sketches for Piano and String Quartet No access Pages 119 - 120
Selected Bibliography No access Pages 121 - 122
Index No access Pages 123 - 124
About the Author No access Pages 125 - 126
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