Morton Feldman's Piano and String Quartet: Analysis, Aesthetics, and Experience of a 20th-Century Masterpiece - Paperback

by Ray Fields (Author)

Written in 1985, the year before Feldman's death, this single movement 80-minute composition is heralded by many to be the composer's crowning achievement. The book is a complete analysis of the work, including the aural experience, and includes interviews with notable Feldman performers: David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet and Aki Takahashi.

Author Biography

RAY FIELDS is a composer, analyst, and researcher. His works are performed at festivals, conferences, sacred settings, public spaces, and online. His preparation for analyzing Morton Feldman's Piano and String Quartet included three weeks of study at the Feldman Archive of the Paul Sacher Stiftung in Basel, Switzerland.