The Toolkit of New Music

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Focusing on modern instrumentation, this book analyzes chamber works by Western European and American composers from the 1960s and 1980s. It explores expanded instrumental techniques and the evolving role of interpreters in performance. Key trends in contemporary chamber music are discussed, including innovative uses of traditional instruments, the creation of new instruments, and the integration of non-European folklore instruments. Aimed at musicologists, composers, conductors, and instrumentalists, it addresses significant issues in contemporary musical art.