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A Concise History of Western Music

By Paul Griffiths

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN
9780521842945, 0521842948
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12751224 bytes)
Pages
360\368
Library
Mobilism
Time added
2023-06-25 06:29:17

Description

Engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is for. Paul Griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecond. The book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossary. Its perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers. Suggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapters.

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