Twentieth-Century Chamber Music
Author:   James McCalla
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781138171992


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   30 March 2016
Format:   Hardback
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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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Author:   James McCalla
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138171992


ISBN 10:   1138171999
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   30 March 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Twentieth-Century Chamber Music: An Introduction 2. Music and Literature I: Program Music 3. Music and Literature II: Vocal Chamber Music 4. New Ensembles, New Works 5. The Modern Sonata 6. The String Quartet Selected Bibliography Index

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Prof of Music at Bowdoin, College. James McCalla is a resident of Brusnwick, Maine.

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