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.
By:
James McCalla Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138171992 ISBN 10: 1138171999 Series:Routledge Studies in Musical Genres Pages: 416 Publication Date:30 March 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Prof of Music at Bowdoin, College. James McCalla is a resident of Brusnwick, Maine.