Here, for example, is a piece that just came up today:
One remarkable thing about that is how much it sounds like Medieval music from time to time. In any case, since I know very little about how Nono went about composing and very little about his life as well, I will do a series of posts on him so we can all get better informed!
There are a few reference books available through Amazon, but they are all quite expensive:
https://www.amazon.com/Routledge-Handbook-Luigi-Musical-Thought-ebook/dp/B07H4YS42F/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2D3GBDIX37E9L&keywords=luigi+nono&qid=1560089948&s=books&sprefix=luigi+nono%2Caps%2C190&sr=1-4
I will be working through both this monograph and the works themselves in a series of posts. Here is a little quote from the introduction:
In many respects his music anticipates the new technological state of culture of the twenty-first century while radically reconnecting with our past. His work is itself a case study in the evolution of musical activity and the musical object: from the period of an apparently stable place for art music in Western culture to its manifold new states in our century.Impett, Jonathan. Routledge Handbook to Luigi Nono and Musical Thought (Kindle Locations 640-642). Taylor and Francis. Kindle Edition.
Yes, the cost of printed books seems outrageous these days, particularly those that may be destined for use by serious students (or grad students; joke, joke). The rental option in the Kindle universe, when its available, is a welcome relief. Am looking forward to the Nono posts.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marc! I am shocked at how expensive scholarly books are, even on Kindle. I can easily understand how a substantial scholarly book can cost up to $100 because of the costs of printing a high quality product full of graphics and illustrations. But it is harder to understand why the Kindle version should be so expensive. Production costs: $0! I guess that the price has to be substantial in order that Kindle sales don't completely cannabalize the hard copy ones!
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