The Ambient Century
| Author | Mark Prendergast |
|---|---|
| Subject | Electronic music |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 978-1-58234-134-7 |
The Ambient Century is a 2000 book by Mark Prendergast that traces the development of ambient music.
Contents
[edit]Music journalist Mark Prendergast traces the development of the ambient music genre through vignettes on composers, musicians, and events in music history, beginning with Gustav Mahler.[1]
Reception
[edit]Kirkus Reviews described the work as "exceptional" music history and a standard reference work for ambient genre diehards.[1]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Eberhart, John Mark (January 28, 2001). "Apostles of Ambience". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. pp. I–1, I-7. Also published in "Mahler to Eno, ambient music explored". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. February 3, 2001. p. C2.
- Olsen, Eric (April 1, 2001). "Humor would heighten intense look at music". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. pp. 11–I.
- "Rev. of The Ambient Century". Kirkus Reviews. November 15, 2000. ISSN 1948-7428.
- Simon, Jeff (February 25, 2001). "Editor's Choice". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. H5.
- Wolk, Douglas (February 4, 2001). "'Ambient' A Disaster Right from the Start". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. G3.
External links
[edit]- Full text at the Internet Archive
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