Minimalists

by K. Robert Schwartz

Book Overview

This accessible yet informative book, the first in its area aimed at a general readership, offers a unique overview of the controversial musical style of Minimalism - a name originally attributed to the movement as a derogatory term, in the same way as Impressionism was first derisively labelled by art critics. Minimalism, perhaps best represented by the American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, has always had a mixed reception and is both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714847739
• ISBN13: 9780714847733
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary