Full Description
First published in 2005. By far the most stimulating and complete introduction to the styles and schools of Western music, this work is certain to remain a classic. Beginning with the music of the early Christian church, the Gregorian chant, the book proceeds through minstrels and troubadours, the Flemish polyphonic schools, the Italian Renaissance, the Viennese school and the Russian school. Music lovers will appreciate the author's sound interpretations and engaging, readable style.
Contents
INTRODUCTION I. GREGORIAN CHANT II. HARMONY AND POLYPHONY OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES III. THE MUSIO OF THE MINSTRELS AND TROUBADOURS IV. THE FLEMISH POLYPHONIO SCHOOLS V. THE POLYPHONIO CHURCH MUSIO OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY VI. THE VENETIAN AND OTHER ITALIAN SOHOOLS 01' THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY VII. THE ENGLISH POLYPHONIC SCHOOL VIII. THE MUSIC OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE IX. ITALIAN SCHOOLS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY X. NORTHERN SCHOOLS OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES XI. THE MUSIC OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTUBY XII. THE VIENNESE SOHOOL XIII. ITALIAN AND GERMAN SOHOOLS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY XIV. THE FRENOH SCHOOL OJ!' THE NINETEENTH CENTURY XV. MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY XVI. THE RUSSIAN SCHOOL XVII. AN OUTLINE OF MUSICAL AESTHETIC
