The Musical Language of the Twentieth Century—The Discovery of a Missing Link: The Music of Georg von Albrecht

Expanding on and integrating his previous writings on the Russian-German composer and folklorist Georg von Albrecht (1891-1976) Antokoletz (musicology, U. of Texas at Austin) offers musical analysis as well as examination of the composer's compositional approach and the myriad influences he synthesized. Coverage encompasses Albrecht's sources, modal and structural variation in selected piano works, hybrid modes and interval sets, the 12-tone idea, and metamorphosis and synthesis in his violin works, songs, and opera. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Elliott Antokoletz, Professor of Musicology at the University of Texas at Austin, is author of several books on 20th-century music and editor of the International Journal of Musicology. He received the Bela Bartok Memorial Plaque and Diploma from the Hungarian Government in 1981. Majoring in violin at The Juilliard School, he later received his PhD in Musicology from the City University of New York.