A History of Western Music

The eighth edition of A History of Western Music is a vivid, accessible and richly contextual view of music in western culture. Building on his monumental revision of the seventh edition, Peter Burkholder has refined an inspired narrative for a new generation of students, placing people at the centre of the story. The narrative of A History of Western Music naturally focuses on the musical works, styles, genres and ideas that have proven most influential, enduring and significant - but it also encompasses a wide range of music, from religious to secular, from serious to humorous, from art music to popular music, and from Europe to the Americas. With a six-part structure emphasising the music's reception and continued influence, Burkholder's narrative establishes a social and historical context for each repertoire to reveal its legacy and its significance today.

ISBN 0393931250   Pages 393 ISBN13 9780393931259 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher WW Norton & Co   Weight (grammes) 2038 Imprint WW Norton & Co   Published in New York Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780393979916 Publication date 03 Mar 2009   Height (mm) 265 Library of Congress 2008044302   Width (mm) 190 DEWEY 780.9   Spine width (mm) 43 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

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