Item Detail
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Hall, Charles J.
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A twentieth-century musical chronicle : events 1900-1988
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Book
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Music reference collection ; no. 20
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New York, N.Y.; London; Westport, Conn.
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1989
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Greenwood Press
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374 p. ; 25 cm.
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English
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0313265771 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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Music--20th century--Chronology.
20th-century musical chronicle. -
Compositions; Music History; Music Chronology; Twentieth Century
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ML 197 .H15 1989
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Hall, Charles J. A Twentieth-Century Musical Chronicle: Events 1900-1988. Music Reference Collection, No. 20. Westport, Connecticut; New York; London: Greenwood Press, 1989.
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A year-by-year chronicle of musical events of the twentieth century.
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Covers the years 1900-1988. Primarily includes significant events and publications relating to art music. Includes some popular music events. Also gives political and cultural context.
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A section for each year, from 1900-1988. Each year begins with selected World Events and Cultural Highlights [including Pulitzer prizes and other happenings in art and literature]. Musical events follow, divided into nine sections: A. Births, B. Deaths, C. Debuts, D. New Positions, E. Prizes and Honors, F. Biographical highlights, G. Institutional Openings, H. Musical Literature, and I. Compositions. Includes a general index.
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Year-by-year organization gives major events in their musical, cultural, and political contexts.
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Willis, Thomas. Musical America 110 (May 1990): 54.
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BYU Mus Ref
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905