Abstract
The author discusses the relationship between the music and the politics of Cornelius Cardew, placing it in the context of his background and the period in which he worked. As a socially committed composer trained in elite and avant-garde conventions, Cardew struggled to create a music “for the people.” The results, if contradictory, have nevertheless proven to be of enduring value for his contemporaries and successors.
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© 2001 ISAST
2001
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