The Music of Joni Mitchell

by Lloyd Whitesell

Book Overview

Joni Mitchell is one of the foremost singer-songwriters of the late twentieth century. Yet despite her reputation, influence, and cultural importance, a detailed appraisal of her musical achievement is still lacking. Whitesell presents a through exploration of Mitchell's musical style, sound, and structure in order to evaluate her songs from a musicological perspective. His analyses are conceived within a holistic framework that takes account of poetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195307992
• ISBN13: 9780195307993
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.3"