The Development of Western Music

The Development of Western Music
Author: K Marie Stolba
Publisher: Brown & Benchmark
Total Pages: 626
Release: 1995
Genre: Music
ISBN:

An abridged version of a text which presents the history of music in the western world. The text emphasizes the most important styles, composers and works. Features include: timelines; maps; anthologies; recordings; and insights which offer sidelights on topics ranging from Europe's National beginnings, to the Theremin and Ondes Martenot. The text is intended for music students, and is written in a clear and accessible style.

An Outline History of Western Music

An Outline History of Western Music
Author: Milo Wold
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1994
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Looks at the most important facts for each major period of western music history, from ancient times, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present day. The book should offer students enough information to gain an understanding of musical development without overwhelming them.

The Tradition of Western Music

The Tradition of Western Music
Author: Gerald Abraham
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2022-05-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0520359240

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.