Alan Bush, Modern Music, and the Cold War: The Cultural Left in Britain and the Communist Bloc

by Joanna Bullivant

Book Overview

The first major study of Alan Bush, this book provides new perspectives on twentieth-century music and communism. British communist, composer of politicised works, and friend of Soviet musicians, Bush proved to be 'a lightning rod' in the national musical culture. His radical vision for British music prompted serious reflections on aesthetics and the rights of artists to private political opinions, as well as influencing the development of state-sponsored...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107033365
• ISBN13: 9781107033368
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.1"