The Legacy of Cornelius Cardew

by Tony Harris

Book Overview

Cornelius Cardew is an enigma. Depending on which sources one consults he is either an influential and iconic figure of British musical culture or a marginal curiosity, a footnote to a misguided musical phenomenon. He is both praised for his uncompromising commitment to world-changing politics, and mocked for being blindly caught up in a maelstrom of na ve political folly. His works are both widely lauded as landmark achievements of the British avant-garde...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138272590
• ISBN13: 9781138272590
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"