The History of Music: A Handbook and Guide for Students - Couverture souple

Pratt, Waldo S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162721707 ISBN 13 : 9781162721705

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""The History of Music: A Handbook and Guide for Students"" by Waldo S. Pratt is a comprehensive guide to the evolution of music from ancient times to the present day. The book offers a detailed account of the development of music, covering various genres, styles, and periods. It provides an in-depth analysis of the social, cultural, and political factors that influenced the creation and evolution of music.The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a particular period or genre of music. It covers the music of ancient civilizations such as Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. The book also discusses various genres of music, including opera, symphony, chamber music, and jazz.The author provides a detailed analysis of the major composers and their contributions to the evolution of music. The book also includes a glossary of musical terms, a timeline of significant events in the history of music, and a bibliography of recommended readings.""The History of Music: A Handbook and Guide for Students"" is an essential resource for students of music, music history, and musicology. It offers a comprehensive overview of the evolution of music and provides a foundation for further study and research. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to readers of all levels of musical knowledge.1907. The book is meant to be distinctly a book of reference for students rather than a literary or critical survey of a few salient aspects of the subject, or a specialist's report of original research. Aiming at a certain degree of encyclopedic fullness, it brings together facts and conclusions from a great variety of sources. Much labor has been expended in grouping the material in such a way as to give a systematic impression of the enormous field in view. The Contents are divided into the following nine parts: Uncivilized and Ancient Music; Mediaeval Music; The Sixteenth Century; The Seventeenth Century; The Early Eighteenth Century; The Later Eighteenth Century; The Early Nineteenth Century; The Middle Nineteenth Century; and The Later Nineteenth Century. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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The present book is the outgrowth of a fragmentary syllabus for classes that was issued in 1897. It is meant to be distinctly a book of reference for students rather than a literary or critical survey of a few salient aspects of the subject, or a specialists report of original research. Aiming at a certain degree of encyclopaedic fullness, it brings together facts and conclusions from a great variety of sources. Much labor has been expended in grouping the material in such a way as to give a systematic impression of the enormous field in view. In many cases somewhat full lists and summaries of details are given, partly to provide means for easy reference, partly to suggest how multifarious are the facts, and sometimes to indicate upon what sort of data are based the general statements that are offered; At every point an effort is made to emphasize the leading tendencies or movements of musical advance, referring to particular styles and composers as illustrations. It was originally intended to include fairly exhaustive bibliographies and a great amount of material was collected; but the magnitude of this branch of the subject precluded its presentation in this volume. In connection with each period in the history, however, a brief statement is made concerning the musical literature of the time, but without any attempt at completeness. This is not in any sense a history of instruments, but some hints are given of the range and interest of the topic, both by statements in the text and by illustrations of selected specimens. The latter are drawn from the well-known collections of the Metropolitan Museum in New York and of the University of Michigan at AnnArbor, to the custodians of which the heartiest thanks are due for multiplied courtesies.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162721707
• ISBN 13: 9781162721705
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 740
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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