Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 2014
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 736 page
  • ISBN: 0393124266
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The most student-friendly music history text available, now with Total Access.

Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 2006
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 727 page
  • ISBN: 0393928039
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Based on the classic A History of Western Music by J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout, and Claude V. Palisca, Concise History of Western Music provides authoritative coverage of the essential works and genres in Western music history. The Third Edition has been meticulously revised and reorganized to provide a more streamlined narrative that emphasizes a core repertory, social and historical context, and performance practice. This comprehensive revision features outstanding new pedagogy and multimedia resources.

Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 2020-07-01
  • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 734 page
  • ISBN: 9780393421668
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This update to Barbara HanningÕs concise survey aligns it with the Eighth Edition of the Norton Anthology of Western Music and supports your students with a more robust media package. New resources include Audio Timelines, tutorials to help build music history skills, and adaptive activities to reinforce concepts.

A Concise History of Western Music

A Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 2006-06-29
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 348 page
  • ISBN: 9780521842945
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A brief history of western classical music which will appeal to all music lovers.

Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 2010
  • Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 657 page
  • ISBN: 0393932516
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The most engaging and accessible brief survey of Western music history, at the best value on the market. Based on A History of Western Music, by J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, and Claude V. Palisca, Concise History of Western Music, Fourth Edition, offers authoritative coverage of the essential works and genres in Western music history. By setting musical events into a memorable historical and cultural context, Concise History of Western Music provides a history students will read and remember. FEATURES A central repertory of musical works Concise History of Western Music deepens students' understanding of a central repertory of works and the forces that shaped them. The text provides detailed coverage of every work on the companion 6-CD set, and enriches the historical and cultural context for key events, individuals, and musical genres. Balanced coverage of genres and eras The Fourth Edition expands coverage of instrumental music throughout the book, reexamines the end of the Baroque period, includes more large-scale chamber and orchestral repertoire, and moves nineteenth century opera between the early and late romantics to streamline chronology. Twentieth century chapters are now divided to provide a broader cross-section of genres and styles, introduce new repertoire, and integrate American music more chronologically. Cultural context connects the music to the history Part Introductions (six in all) provide overviews of the major political, artistic, and intellectual trends in each historical period; Arts and Ideas boxes within introduce important figures in literature, science, philosophy, and the arts. Concise contextual overviews and summaries frame each chapter, while Music in Context and Innovations boxes set musical developments within the broader context of Western history and culture. Timelines and four-color maps locate musical events in a specific time and place. Outstanding pedagogy promotes student learning Outstanding pedagogical features h

Concise History of Western Music

Concise History of Western Music

  • Release: 1998
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 585 page
  • ISBN: 0393971686
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Concise History of Western Music combines Grout and Palisca's uncompromising reliability, scope, and respect for the narrative, while offering many more pedagogical aids, such as chapter preludes and postludes; "Etudes," excursions that explore the material more deeply than the main text; and "Windows," boxed discussions of special topics.

Norton Anthology of Western Music

Norton Anthology of Western Music

  • Release: 2019-07-01
  • Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
  • Price: FREE
  • File: PDF, 1312 page
  • ISBN: 9780393656428
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The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain whatÕs important, where it fits, and why it matters. Peter Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices, and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he connects past to present to create a context for tomorrowÕs musicians.