Twentieth-Century Chamber Music
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Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

  1. 316 pages
  2. English
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Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

About this book

20th-Century Chamber Music features an introduction giving a chronological overview of 20th-century chamber music and the major composers in the style, setting in context the following chapters that cover a wide selection of chamber works grouped thematically, including program music; vocal chamber music; works for new ensembles; the modern sonata; and contemporary string quartets. Composers covered range from Schoenberg and Bartók to Toru Takemitsu and George Crumb. The book is ideal for a course focussing on the history of chamber music or a unit in a 20th-century music on the chamber works of the era. Plus, students and scholars will find it an excellent resource summarizing current research.

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Yes, you can access Twentieth-Century Chamber Music by James McCalla in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
Print ISBN
9781138171992

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. ROUTLEDGE STUDIES IN MUSICAL GENRES
  3. TITLE PAGE
  4. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  5. PREFACE
  6. PRELUDE: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
  7. CHAPTER ONE: TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHAMBER MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION
  8. CHAPTER TWO: MUSIC AND LITERATURE I: PROGRAM MUSIC
  9. CHAPTER THREE: MUSIC AND LITERATURE II: VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: NEW ENSEMBLES, NEW WORKS
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: THE MODERN SONATA
  12. CHAPTER SIX: THE STRING QUARTET
  13. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY