{"product_id":"carlos-chavez-and-his-world-9780691169477","title":"Carlos Chávez and His World","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Pup Inhouse\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Criticism - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlos ChÃ¡vez (1899-1978) is the central figure in Mexican music of the twentieth century and among the most eminent of all Latin American modernist composers. An \u003ci\u003eenfant terrible\u003c\/i\u003e in his own country, ChÃ¡vez was an integral part of the emerging music scene in the United States in the 1920s. His highly individual style--diatonic, dissonant, contrapuntal--addressed both modernity and Mexico's indigenous past. ChÃ¡vez was also a governmental arts administrator, founder of major Mexican cultural institutions, and conductor and founder of the Orquesta SinfÃ³nica de MÃ©xico. \u003ci\u003eCarlos ChÃ¡vez and His World \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together an international roster of leading scholars to delve into not only ChÃ¡vez's music but also the history, art, and politics surrounding his life and work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors explore ChÃ¡vez's vast body of compositions, including his piano music, symphonies, violin concerto, late compositions, and Indianist music. They look at his connections with such artistic greats as Aaron Copland, Miguel Covarrubias, Henry Cowell, Silvestre Revueltas, and Paul Strand. The essays examine New York's modernist scene, Mexican symphonic music, portraits of ChÃ¡vez by major Mexican artists of the period, including Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo, and ChÃ¡vez's impact on El Colegio Nacional. A quantum leap in understanding Carlos ChÃ¡vez and his milieu, this collection will stimulate further work in Latin American music and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors are Ana R. Alonso-Minutti, Amy Bauer, Leon Botstein, David Brodbeck, Helen Delpar, Christina Taylor Gibson, Susana GonzÃ¡lez Aktories, Anna Indych-LÃ³pez, Roberto Kolb-Neuhaus, James Krippner, Rebecca Levi, Ricardo Miranda, JuliÃ¡n OrbÃ³n, Howard Pollack, Leonora Saavedra, Antonio Saborit, Stephanie Stallings, and Luisa Vilar PayÃ¡. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBard Music Festival 2015: \u003cbr\u003eCarlos ChÃ¡vez and His World\u003cbr\u003eBard College\u003cbr\u003eAugust 7-9 and August 14-16, 2015","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268579156119,"sku":"9780691169477","price":6734.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691169477.webp?v=1769236165","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/carlos-chavez-and-his-world-9780691169477","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}