--- product_id: 25107232 title: "Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook" price: "₹ 11724" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/25107232-music-notation-in-the-twentieth-century-a-practical-guidebook store_origin: IN region: India --- # Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook **Price:** ₹ 11724 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 11724 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/25107232-music-notation-in-the-twentieth-century-a-practical-guidebook) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In this comprehensive and definitive survey of current notation procedures, Kurt Stone brought order to a field traditionally fraught with confusion and idiosyncrasy. The text not only describes and recommends new methods for notating modern music, thereby establishing standard procedures for the present and future, but integrates them with traditional practices still in use. The result is a guide to all forms of notation used in serious music today. Kurt Stone was undoubtedly one of the world's leading authorities on contemporary music notation and its problems. As head of the Index of New Musical Notation, he collected and categorized the myriad new devices appearing in published music of the twentieth century. In collaboration with professional performers and conductors, he evaluated these devices in order to determine their effectiveness in practical application. At the International Conference on New Music Notation in 1974, a consensus was sought from the eighty participating musicians from eighteen different countries. The results were incorporated into this volume in the clearest and most direct way. Traditional notation is given detailed treatment, constituting, as it does, the basis for many of the innovative devices. The book is organized to facilitate the location of specific information and for easy reference. A minutely detailed index is provided as an additional and indispensable tool. Review: Perfect for an Aspiring Composer - Our Head of the Composition Dept. recommended we all get this book as a reference and it has helped immensely, especially when hand-writing music. It's like a music encyclopedia, now I just need a music terminology dictionary... Review: Outstanding resource for decoding 20th century music notation - One of the best books available in decoding 20th century notation. Stone has done a remarkable job in bringing together a huge body of 20th century notation--and explaining how to interpret it. This has been helpful in teaching a variety of instruments and helping students to learn to be comfortable with all the advances in experimental notation for the 20th century. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,545,381 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,310 in Music Theory (Books) #6,492 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews | ## Images ![Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71X28fKBOML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for an Aspiring Composer *by A***G on February 1, 2015* Our Head of the Composition Dept. recommended we all get this book as a reference and it has helped immensely, especially when hand-writing music. It's like a music encyclopedia, now I just need a music terminology dictionary... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding resource for decoding 20th century music notation *by D***H on July 17, 2014* One of the best books available in decoding 20th century notation. Stone has done a remarkable job in bringing together a huge body of 20th century notation--and explaining how to interpret it. This has been helpful in teaching a variety of instruments and helping students to learn to be comfortable with all the advances in experimental notation for the 20th century. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful for all musicians- performers *by Y***L on April 18, 2017* A very helpful book, organized smartly. Useful for all musicians- performers, composers and theory-minded musicians. 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