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The Marvelous Illusion: The Viola in My Life I-IV is a detailed analytical study of four of Morton Feldman's most important works. Morton Feldman was one of the most original composers of the 20th century, and throughout his career he attempted to locate sound at the moment the listener becomes…
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An experienced composer and author looks closely at the works and ways of one of the most original 20th-century composers. Morton Feldman’s music, over his career, evolved along a trajectory with the steepest angle of any recgnized composer: from the rudimentary and simplistic to a deeply challenging and provocative complexity.
Rarely does a reader get the chance to see a variety of analytic tools brought into focus on a triad of visionary musical works.
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