| Aesthetics of Survival: A Composer's View of the Twentieth Century |  | Author: George Rochberg
Creator: William Bolcom
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
ISBN: 0472100378
Dewey Decimal Number: 780.904
EAN: 9780472100378
ASIN: 0472100378
Publication Date: July 15, 1984
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 A Masterpiece October 24, 2005
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
All due respect to the other reviewer, Rocherberg shows poise and illuminates the many misdirections of the 20th century. Rochberg exposes the farce and folly held by those in the so-called avant-garde (of both formalist and indeterminist leanings).
This is a book for those who's music is MUSIC and for those who actually use their ears!
 don't waste your time January 11, 2003
5 out of 29 found this review helpful
Rochberg, having failed to distinguish himself as a composer, let alone an alternative to modernism, makes an attempt as an Adorno wannabee in this effort. The latest essay is from 1982, and they all are hopelessly dated. Roger Reynolds "Mind Models" from the 70s generates more excitement and shows more relevance to today's scene than Rochberg's stuffy, self-referential musings. This book is destined to collect dust at university libraries, only to be read by those who want to read something that confirms their views, as evidenced by William Bolcom's introduction.If you must read, ask yourself this question: On what basis should we take Rochberg seriously? Where is an epistemology that we can trust?
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