American Music Since 1910 By Virgil Thompson

1970 Hardcover,

Dust Jacket, 1st Edition

Holt , Rinehart & Winston

Good condition

Reference

American Music Since 1910 is a 1971 book by composer Virgil Thomson that surveys the development of a distinct American musical idiom, focusing on key figures like Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Edgard Varèse, and John Cage, and exploring the evolution from European-dominated traditions to a unique national style. The book, part of the Twentieth-Century Composers series, is praised for its witty, insightful, and personal perspective, offering a lively account of American music's journey through experimentation, serialism, and electronic music