Christopher Anderson
Ashgate
Hardback
450
2003
Edward Jurkowski?»s study of Finnish composer Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996) is the first full-scale account in English. Starting with a brief survey of Finnish music during the twentieth century, the book then devotes a separate chapter to each of the major genres in which Kokkonen composed: symphonic, orchestral, vocal, chamber and keyboard works. Illustrated with over a hundred music examples, The Music of Joonas Kokkonen seeks to overturn his reputation in some quarters as a conservative, even old-fashioned composer, and argues that Kokkonen created an interesting and refreshing approach to dodecaphonic composition and pitch organization. With a full chronological listing of works and bibliography, this book is the most important reference source to date on Kokkonen and his music.
Ashgate
Hardback
450
2003
Edward Jurkowski?»s study of Finnish composer Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996) is the first full-scale account in English. Starting with a brief survey of Finnish music during the twentieth century, the book then devotes a separate chapter to each of the major genres in which Kokkonen composed: symphonic, orchestral, vocal, chamber and keyboard works. Illustrated with over a hundred music examples, The Music of Joonas Kokkonen seeks to overturn his reputation in some quarters as a conservative, even old-fashioned composer, and argues that Kokkonen created an interesting and refreshing approach to dodecaphonic composition and pitch organization. With a full chronological listing of works and bibliography, this book is the most important reference source to date on Kokkonen and his music.