The History of Modern Swedish Music: An Introduction to Nineteen Composers - Hardcover

"[T]he reader will find that Prof. Quist's well-honed arguments and perceptive views can be seen as a model for the historians of music of other smaller countries and, as a consequence, will be crucial to a more equitable view of the development of music itself during this vibrant time." - Prof. Bertil van Boer Western Washington University "[The book's] wealth of musical examples and the detailed discussions thereof, are a boon to those who want a deeper knowledge of just how this music works and what makes it so. Indeed, his musical analyses are a stimulating part of this book and support the narrative well." - Prof. Alan Swanson Rijksunivertsiteit Groningen"

Examines Swedish art music during modern times. This work includes an examination of late-romantic composers and styles, the modernist devotion to international styles and its influence on neoclassical composers who blended the modern avant garde with traditional styles and genres.