Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

Twentieth-Century Chamber Music
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781135887063
ISBN-13 : 1135887063
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Twentieth-Century Chamber Music by : James McCalla

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music

Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9781135887629
ISBN-13 : 1135887624
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music by : Stephen Hefling

Nineteenth Century Chamber Music proceeds chronologically by composer, beginning with the majestic works of Beethoven, and continuing through Schubert, Spohr and Weber, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, the French composers, Smetana and Dvorák, and the end-of-the-century pre-modernists. Each chapter is written by a noted authority in the field. The book serves as a general introduction to Romantic chamber music, and would be ideal for a seminar course on the subject or as an adjunct text for Introduction to Romantic Music courses. Plus, musicologists and students of 19th century music will find this to be an invaluable resource.

British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century

British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 368
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781472402158
ISBN-13 : 1472402154
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century by : Dr Laura Seddon

This is the first full-length study of British women's instrumental chamber music in the early twentieth century. Laura Seddon argues that the Cobbett competitions, instigated by Walter Willson Cobbett in 1905, and the formation of the Society of Women Musicians in 1911 contributed to the explosion of instrumental music written by women in this period and highlighted women's place in British musical society in the years leading up to and during the First World War. Seddon investigates the relationship between Cobbett, the Society of Women Musicians and women composers themselves. The book’s six case studies - of Adela Maddison (1866-1929), Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Morfydd Owen (1891-1918), Ethel Barns (1880-1948), Alice Verne-Bredt (1868-1958) and Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) - offer valuable insight into the women’s musical education and compositional careers. Seddon’s discussion of their chamber works for differing instrumental combinations includes an exploration of formal procedures, an issue much discussed by contemporary sources. The individual composers' reactions to the debate instigated by the Society of Women Musicians, on the future of women's music, is considered in relation to their lives, careers and the chamber music itself. As the composers in this study were not a cohesive group, creatively or ideologically, the book draws on primary sources, as well as the writings of contemporary commentators, to assess the legacy of the chamber works produced.

The War on Music

The War on Music
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780300233704
ISBN-13 : 0300233701
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis The War on Music by : John Mauceri

A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past century"[Mauceri's] writing is more exhilarating than any helicopter ride we have been on."--Air Mail "Fluently written and often cogent."--Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal This book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Probing why so few works have been added to the canon since 1930, Mauceri examines the trajectories of great composers who, following World War I, created voices that were unique and versatile, but superficially simpler. He contends that the fate of composers during World War II is inextricably linked to the political goals of their respective governments, resulting in the silencing of experimental music in Germany, Italy, and Russia; the exodus of composers to America; and the sudden return of experimental music--what he calls "the institutional avant-garde"--as the lingua franca of classical music in the West during the Cold War.

British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century

British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 367
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781317171331
ISBN-13 : 1317171330
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century by : Laura Seddon

This is the first full-length study of British women's instrumental chamber music in the early twentieth century. Laura Seddon argues that the Cobbett competitions, instigated by Walter Willson Cobbett in 1905, and the formation of the Society of Women Musicians in 1911 contributed to the explosion of instrumental music written by women in this period and highlighted women's place in British musical society in the years leading up to and during the First World War. Seddon investigates the relationship between Cobbett, the Society of Women Musicians and women composers themselves. The book’s six case studies - of Adela Maddison (1866-1929), Ethel Smyth (1858-1944), Morfydd Owen (1891-1918), Ethel Barns (1880-1948), Alice Verne-Bredt (1868-1958) and Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) - offer valuable insight into the women’s musical education and compositional careers. Seddon’s discussion of their chamber works for differing instrumental combinations includes an exploration of formal procedures, an issue much discussed by contemporary sources. The individual composers' reactions to the debate instigated by the Society of Women Musicians, on the future of women's music, is considered in relation to their lives, careers and the chamber music itself. As the composers in this study were not a cohesive group, creatively or ideologically, the book draws on primary sources, as well as the writings of contemporary commentators, to assess the legacy of the chamber works produced.

Choral Music in the Twentieth Century

Choral Music in the Twentieth Century
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages : 396
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1574671227
ISBN-13 : 9781574671223
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Choral Music in the Twentieth Century by : Nick Strimple

Musical works for chorus are among the great masterpieces of 20th-century art. This guide, the first truly comprehensive volume on the choral music of the last century, covers the spectacular range of music for vocal ensembles, from Saint-Saens to Tan Dun. The book will be essential to every choral conductor and a valuable resource for choir members, choral societies and choruses.

Twentieth-Century Chamber Music

Twentieth-Century Chamber Music
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 350
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135887056
ISBN-13 : 1135887055
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Twentieth-Century Chamber Music by : James McCalla

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.

Intimate Music

Intimate Music
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Publisher : Pendragon Press
Total Pages : 506
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1576471004
ISBN-13 : 9781576471005
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Intimate Music by : John H. Baron

This is the first comprehensive overview of instrumental chamber music from the 16th century to the present. There are comparisons of different genres, composers, and periods. Situations for chamber music at different moments in history are brought into a continuum, and all aspects of chamber music are placed into perspective. A History of the Idea of Chamber Music is chronologically organized at the most general level. Beyond that, national schools figure prominently, as well as genres and personalities. Throughout this book the composition of chamber music, the performance of chamber music, and the social, economic, political, and aesthetic conditions for chamber music have been considered per se and as they interact. (From the Introduction)