Italian 20th Century Music: The Quest for Modernity [Paperback]

Offers an overview of Italian music of the modern era dealing with the composers and the music they wrote. This book includes full bibliographical references and an index.Preface Introduction 1. The Twilight of Italian Melodrama 2. Pioneers and Revolutionaries 3. The Dawn of a New Era 4. A Fascist Interlude 5. Towards a Modern Idiom 6. Darmstadt and Beyond 7. The Good, the Bad and the Popular 8. New Ventures, Old Themes Further reading Selected bibliography Index