Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

By James McCalla

Book 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 Bart k 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415966957
• ISBN13: 9780415966955
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"