American Experimental Music 1890–1940

Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction: the new and the experimental
• 2. In Re Con Moto Et Al: experimentalism in the works of Charles Ives
• 3. 'On Dissonant Counterpoint': the development of a new polyphony, primarily by Charles Seeger, Carl Ruggles and Ruth Crawford
• 4. New Musical resources: radical innovation in the music of Henry Cowell
• 5. 'The Future of Music: Credo': the development of a philosophy of experimentation in the early works of John Cage
• 6. Conclusion: unity through diversity
• Select bibliography
• Appendix: musical editions and selected readings.