A Cultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age
Co-edited with DANIELLE FOSLER-LUSSIER
BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC (FORTHCOMING)
A Cultural History of Western Music in the Modern Age (coedited by William Cheng and Danielle Fosler-Lussier) covers 1920 to the present – an era of unprecedented global conflict, transnational diplomacy, intercultural influence, ecological crisis, technological innovation, and collaborative experiments among artists. No single or clear-cut narrative can accommodate the complex power, scope, and definition of Western Music during this period. From the disciplinary systems of the Suzuki Method to the esoteric philosophies of Sun Ra, from the rapid commercialization of audio recordings to the multi-genre soundtracks of Black Lives Matter: this volume’s authors present an array of research methods, case studies, geopolitical snapshots, and startling insights into the worldwide reach of Western music over the last century.
The 6-volume set of the Cultural History of Western Music (series editors Alexander Rehding and David Irving) presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of music and its ever-changing social context. The themes covered in each volume are society; philosophies; politics; exchange; education; popular culture; performance; and technologies.
Chapter authors: Penny Brandt, Hyun Kyong Hannah Chang, William Cheng, Rob Deemer, Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Anna Gawboy, Ellie M. Hisama, Stephanie Jensen-Moulton, Marysol Quevedo, Anicia Chung Timberlake