John Adams's Nixon in China: Musical Analysis, Historical and Political Perspectives

This music-analytical guide to John Adams's opera, Nixon in China presents detailed, in-depth analysis of the music tied to historical and political contexts. The opera captures an important moment in history and in international relations, and a close study of it from an interdisciplinary perspective provides fresh, compelling insights about the opera. With a heavy focus on analysis, the books shows how the music transcends its repetitive shell to become a hierarchically-rich and musically-compelling achievement.

Author: Timothy A. Johnson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/08/2011
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781409426820

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 159

About the Author
Dr Timothy A. Johnson, Ithaca College, New York, USA