Twentieth Century Chamber Music combines a chronological overview of 20th-century chamber music and the major composers in the style, with information on a wide selection of chamber works, including program music; vocal chamber music; works for new ensembles; the modern sonata; and contemporary string quartets. The book covers composers from Schoenberg and Bartk to Toru Takemitsu and George Crumb.
By:
James McCalla Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 580g ISBN:9780415966955 ISBN 10: 0415966957 Series:Routledge Studies in Musical Genres Pages: 316 Publication Date:22 August 2003 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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
Prof of Music at Bowdoin, College. James McCalla is a resident of Brusnwick, Maine.