Book Description20th-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 worksgrouped thematically, including program music; vocal chamber music; works for new огцщж 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.  Photosh2003 г 320 стр ISBN 0415966957.