Chapter 9. Closer Still: The Total Artwork

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Introduction: A Little Conversation 1
5. PART I
6. Chapter 1. About Time 15
7. Chapter 2. Abstract Form 34
8. Chapter 3. Drawing the Line 55
9. Chapter 4. Chromaticism 75
10. Chapter 5. Density 95
11. Chapter 6. The Meaning of ‘Meaning’ 109
12. PART II 125
13. Chapter 7. Song 127
14. Chapter 8. And Story Came Too: From Epic to Opera 150
15. Chapter 9. Closer Still: The Total Artwork 167
16. Chapter 10. The Consolations of Tradition 177
17. Chapter 11. Radical Measures 193
18. Chapter 12. Performance: The Role of the Audience 207
19. Index 224