The Rest Is Noise

Discover the fascinating and often obscure world of 20th-century classical music in this insightful book. From its influence on jazz and avant-garde sounds in Hollywood to its impact on rock, pop, and dance music, this book explores the remarkable array of maverick personalities who defied the classical past and resisted the will of dictators. The narrative takes readers on a journey through Vienna, Paris, Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia, and downtown New York in the sixties and seventies, chronicling experiments, revolutions, and dramatic new technologies. All told, this book provides a history of the 20th century through its music.