Author: Craig M. Wright
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 871
ISBN-13: 9781439041277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresenting music in its cultural context in a way that is clear and easy to understand, MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, MEDIA UPDATE, International Edition offers detailed discussions of 224 works of music, covering all the major musical styles, genres, and composers in 83 brief yet intriguing chapters. The book places music in the context of the politics, personalities, arts, and humanities of each period of Western history. The importance of the cultural setting of many composers and genres is evidenced by such chapters as Richard Strauss in Berlin, Johann Sebastian Bach: Vocal Music in Leipzig, and Music in Medieval Paris: Polyphony at Notre Dame.
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Download or read book Music in Western Civilization written by Craig M. Wright and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2010 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting music in its cultural context in a way that is clear and easy to understand, MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, MEDIA UPDATE, International Edition offers detailed discussions of 224 works of music, covering all the major musical styles, genres, and composers in 83 brief yet intriguing chapters. The book places music in the context of the politics, personalities, arts, and humanities of each period of Western history. The importance of the cultural setting of many composers and genres is evidenced by such chapters as Richard Strauss in Berlin, Johann Sebastian Bach: Vocal Music in Leipzig, and Music in Medieval Paris: Polyphony at Notre Dame.