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The Book of music / [Editor Gill Rowley].

Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublication details: London : New Burlington, 1988.Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps (chiefly col.), music, plans (some col.), ports. ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 0906286344
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 780 ROW
LOC classification:
  • MT6  .B6 1977
Contents:
I. From Nature to Music / Music and Sound ; Music and Reason ; Sound and Symbol -- II. The Heritage of Music / Primitive and Ancient Music ; The Middle Ages and Renaissance ; The Baroque Era ; The Age of Classicism ; The Romantic Movement ; Nationalism ; The Twentieth Century ; Song and Choral Music ; Opera ; The Dance ; Folk Music ; Jazz ; Popular Music ; Islamic Music ; African Music ; Indian Music ; Far-Eastern Music -- III. Music-Makers / Stringed Instruments ; Keyboard Instruments ; Woodwind Instruments ; Brass Instruments ; Percussion ; instruments Around the World -- IV. Listening to Music / Orchestra and Conductor ; Insrumeental Groups ; Recording and Broadcasting ; Buildings for Music ; Music and Education -- V. A Chronology of Music / Pre-1000 ; 1000-1500 ; 1500-1600 ; 1600-1700 ; 1700-1800 ; 1800-1900 ; After 1900 -- VI. The Glossaries / Glossary of Composers ; Glossary of Terms ; Glossary of Instruments .
Summary: "Examines the history and development of music from ancient times to the present, with information on structure, notation, instruments, composers, and many other subjects" -- WorldCat
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 780 ROW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08049

Originally published: Macdonald Educational, 1977

Includes glossaries and index

I. From Nature to Music / Music and Sound ; Music and Reason ; Sound and Symbol -- II. The Heritage of Music / Primitive and Ancient Music ; The Middle Ages and Renaissance ; The Baroque Era ; The Age of Classicism ; The Romantic Movement ; Nationalism ; The Twentieth Century ; Song and Choral Music ; Opera ; The Dance ; Folk Music ; Jazz ; Popular Music ; Islamic Music ; African Music ; Indian Music ; Far-Eastern Music -- III. Music-Makers / Stringed Instruments ; Keyboard Instruments ; Woodwind Instruments ; Brass Instruments ; Percussion ; instruments Around the World -- IV. Listening to Music / Orchestra and Conductor ; Insrumeental Groups ; Recording and Broadcasting ; Buildings for Music ; Music and Education -- V. A Chronology of Music / Pre-1000 ; 1000-1500 ; 1500-1600 ; 1600-1700 ; 1700-1800 ; 1800-1900 ; After 1900 -- VI. The Glossaries / Glossary of Composers ; Glossary of Terms ; Glossary of Instruments .

"Examines the history and development of music from ancient times to the present, with information on structure, notation, instruments, composers, and many other subjects" -- WorldCat

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