Heritage of Music: v. 1: Classical Music and Its Origins by Michael Raeburn
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Heritage of Music
Heritage of Music
Summary
This volume is one of four on the history of western music, concentrating on classical music and its origins.
Heritage of Music Summary
Table of Contents
Introduction. Interlude - the basis of western harmony; medieval music, Albert Seay and Denis Stevens; interlude - music at the court of Emperor Maximilian; the Renaissance, Alex Harman; Monteverdi, opera and oratorio, John Whenham; Baroque music in Germany before Bach, Frederick Hudson; Baroque music in Italy, Arthur Hutchings and Eric Cross; interlude - Baroque stage machinery; the Baroque in France, Roger Blanchard and Wilfrid Mellers; interlude - Purcell and the court masque; J.S. Bach - life and works, Basil Lam; interlude - the Baroque organ; G.F. Handel - life and works, Anthony Ford; the classical style, David Wyn Jones; interlude - the orchestra in the eighteenth century; C.W. Gluck and the new opera, Julian Rushton; interlude - the keyboard concerto; W.A. Mozart - life and works, Julian Rushton; Joseph Haydn - life and works, Peter Brown. A-Z of composers, Malcolm Boyd and Brian Richardson. Credits and index.
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GOR001786159
9780195053708
0195053702
Heritage of Music: v. 1: Classical Music and Its Origins by Michael Raeburn
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
19891000
320
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