| Description |
xv, 221 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index. |
| Contents |
Tonality as drama: an introduction -- Dramatic closure: the Stanislavsky system and the attainment of character objectives -- Tonal closure: a Schenkerian approach to tonal drama -- The completed background line with open-ended coda: Scott Joplin's grand opera Treemonisha (1911) -- The multi-movement Anstieg or initial ascent: George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess (1935) -- The multi-movement initial arpeggiation: Kurt Weill's Broadway opera Street scene (1947) -- The prolonged permanent interruption: Aaron Copland's operatic tone poem The tender land (1954). |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917. Treemonisha.
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Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Street scene.
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess.
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Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Tender land.
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Operas -- Analysis, appreciation.
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Opera -- United States -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781574412499 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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