Overview
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.
- | Author: James McCalla
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2003
- | Number of Pages: 284 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0415966957
- | ISBN-13: 9780415966955
