The encyclopedia shows, beyond aesthetic evaluations, the great variety of contemporary music since 1945. In a wide-ranging lexical section, the ramifications of modern and recent music history are comprehensively explained: with factual articles on theory, forms and genres, instruments and ensembles, regions, media, interpretation and performance, among other things. In addition, well-known authors present the music-historical connections in nine essays and reflect on fundamental questions of contemporary music.
Third Movement of Luciano Berio’s Sinfonia as a Musical Palimpsest
Source(s) of analysis: Score Musical work: Sinfonia, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Year of creation: 1884-1895, 1968-1969 Composer's name: Gustav Mahler, Luciano Berio Methods of analysis: Other
Target Group / Study LevelLevel of music analysis knowledge: Advanced
Study cycle: Master, PhD and professional
Read more



