Bowed string instrument extended technique: Difference between revisions

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{{Short description|Advanced techniques used for the bow on string instruments}}

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[[String instrument]]s are capable of producing a variety of [[extended technique]] sounds. These alternative playing techniques have been used extensively since the 20th century. Particularly famous examples of string instrument extended technique can be found in the music of [[Krzysztof Penderecki]] (particularly his ''[[Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima]]''), [[Witold Lutosławski]], [[George Crumb]], and [[Helmut Lachenmann]].