ABSTRACT

In this study, the Contemporary period that covers the last century period of the music history and the Contemporary period music, the historical development of chamber music and the place and significance there of in the Contemporary period music, the life, music style, chamber music works of Eugene Bozza a French Contemporary Period composer and the place and significance of hautboy in his works are discussed. In the study, it is mentioned the collection of data and analysis and the appearance of nationalism in music in the Contemporary Era and it is concluded that the composers of different nations started to defend their independence and to save their music from the influence of Wagner. In Contemporary Era, it was parallel with the search for new music and started to spread in many directions. Having a very important role in terms of chamber music, oboe was used in chamber music from Schumann to many contemporary composers in accordance with the characteristics of the era. The chamber music works that French composer, Eugene Bozza, which had gained his reputations through chamber music relative to his peers, have an intuitive aspect above all. In the study, it is explained with examples about the melodic fluidity of the works and how the composer made use of the possibilities of the oboe like every instrument besides the structural French elegancy.