Download or read book Music in Western Civilization written by Paul Henry Lang and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of occidental music focuses on the function of music as an expression of the spirit and artistic life of each age.

Download or read book Temperament written by Stuart Isacoff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-02-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few music lovers realize that the arrangement of notes on today’s pianos was once regarded as a crime against God and nature, or that such legendary thinkers as Pythagoras, Plato, da Vinci, Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, Newton and Rousseau played a role in the controversy. Indeed, from the time of the Ancient Greeks through the eras of Renaissance scientists and Enlightenment philosophers, the relationship between the notes of the musical scale was seen as a key to the very nature of the universe. In this engaging and accessible account, Stuart Isacoff leads us through the battles over that scale, placing them in the context of quarrels in the worlds of art, philosophy, religion, politics and science. The contentious adoption of the modern tuning system known as equal temperament called into question beliefs that had lasted nearly two millenia–and also made possible the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy, and all who followed. Filled with original insights, fascinating anecdotes, and portraits of some of the greatest geniuses of all time, Temperament is that rare book that will delight the novice and expert alike.

Download or read book Music in Western Civilization written by Craig Wright and published by Schirmer Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Music in Western Civilization, Media Update combines superior scholarship with pedagogy that helps students master the difficult and exhaustive material covered in the music history course. Its lively narrative discusses the 'place' of music history. Short chapters make material easier for students to study and enable instructors to pick and choose the repertoire they wish to emphasize"--Publisher's website.

Download or read book An Introduction to the History and Literature of Music in Western Culture written by Michael Brown and published by Pearson Learning Solutions. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Music in Western Civilization written by Paul Henry Lang and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anthology for Music in Western Civilization Music in Western Civilization written by Craig Wright and published by . This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Music in Western Civilization written by Craig M. Wright and published by Schirmer Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand music in context with MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, VOLUME A: ANTIQUITY THROUGH THE RENAISSANCE! Clear and easy-to-understand, this music text provides you with the tools you need to succeed in this course. With a focus on the history of music in the wider context of Western civilization, you will see how study of music history is important to the practice and performance of music today. Numerous full-color photographs, maps, and timelines give you a sense of the place of music within the arts and humanities in the West. Class preparation is made easy with the book-specific website that contains features such as additional musical selections, a music glossary, unit resources, and more.

Download or read book Music in Western Civilization Romanticism to the present written by Craig M. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Story of Music written by Howard Goodall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did prehistoric people start making music? What does every postwar pop song have in common? A “masterful” tour of music through the ages (Booklist, starred review). Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly specialized and complex. In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels, and tired terminology. Instead, he leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation—harmony, notation, sung theater, the orchestra, dance music, recording, broadcasting—strikes us with its original force. He focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionized man-made sound and bringing to life musical visionaries from the little-known Pérotin to the colossus of Wagner. Along the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, why some chords sound discordant, and what all post-war pop songs have in common. The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel—and entertain. Howard Goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavor and a groundbreaking map of our musical journey.

Download or read book Workbook for Wright Simms Music in Western Civilization Media Update written by Craig Wright and published by Schirmer Books. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by Timothy Roden of Ohio Wesleyan University, the workbook helps students maximize their study time with a set of analytical questions for each musical selection in the CD set and Anthologies as well as Sterling Murray's guide to researching and writing about music.

Download or read book Great Composers and Music Masterpieces of Western Civilization written by Elizabeth Barkley and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Music in Western Civilization Media Update written by Craig Wright and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2009-02-27 with total page 0 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 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 of Western Civilization written by Jackson J. Spielvogel and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to the "hits" of Western civilization, and get a deeper sense of cultural life in the era you're studying. Available at a low cost to you, this CD contains many of the musical selections highlighted in the text and provides a broad sampling of the important musical pieces of Western civilization.