The History of Modern Swedish Music : an Introduction to Nineteen Composers.

Quist, Robert.

The History of Modern Swedish Music : an Introduction to Nineteen Composers. - Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (436 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The late-romantic tradition. Stenhammar's classical countercurrent ; The late-romantic national tradition ; Andree, Olsson, and late-romantic sacred music -- Early modernism. Rosenberg : the father of Swedish modernism ; Nystroem : a modern voyager ; Larsson, Wiren, and neoclassicism -- The Monday Group. Blomdahl and high modernism ; Back : a modern visionary ; Lidholm : the Monday Group's pluralist -- Late modernism. Pettersson : a symphonic expressionist ; Nilsson, Hambraeus, and the sacred avant garde ; Conventional progress : Werle, Bortz, and postmodernism.

This work examines Swedish art music during modern times. It includes an examination of lateromantic composers and styles, the modernist devotion to international styles and its influence on neoclassical composers, and who blended the modern avant garde with traditional styles and genres. This book contains fourteen black and white photographs.


English.

9780773419254 077341925X


1800-1999


Music--History and criticism.--Sweden--20th century
Music--History and criticism.--Sweden--19th century
Composers--Sweden--Biography.
Musique--Histoire et critique.--Suède--19e siècle
Compositeurs--Suède--Biographies.
MUSIC--Genres & Styles--International.
Composers.
Music
Music.
Music, Dance, Drama & Film.
Music History & Criticism, General.


Sweden.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

ML313 .Q57 2010

780.9485/0904 780.94850904

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