A History of Music in Western Civiliz..., Various
A History of Music in Western Civiliz..., Various
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A History of Music in Western Civilization
Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples

Author: Various

Narrator: Various

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/26/1996


Synopsis

From anonymous 10th century troubadours to world-renowned 20th century composers, A History of Music of the Western World explores the roots of the most influential music genres of our time. Essential listening for students and lovers of great music, the collection includes stimulating discussions by 15 prominent music authorities, including Christopher Hogwood and Dr. Wilfrid Mellers.

The collection includes

1) New Arts for Old: Medieval Music 1100-1480
2) Musick's Feaste: Music of the Renaissance 1480-1600
3) "A Pearl Distorted": the Baroque Period 1600-1750
4) Sonata and the Creative Ideal: The Classical Period 1750-1830
5) Expressions and Extravagance: The Romantic Period 1830-1900
6) Reaction and Revolution: The Modern Period 1900-1945
7) Contemporary Music 1945-1980
8) Approaches to Popular Music 1960-1980
9) From Cave to Cavern: The History of Percussion Instruments
10) Islands in the Sun: The Story of Reggae and Calypso
11) A Jug of This: An Introduction to English Folk Music
12) Instruments Around the World

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Vicky on September 25, 2011

I loved the format of this book. Being able to hear the musical exerpts right as it is being discussed is great. Although I enjoyed several of the segments like the one on the Baroque era and world instruments, some of the segments on modern and pop music focused too much on philosophy and culture r......more

Goodreads review by Tom on February 21, 2016

A nice run through of all the blue chip composers. The audio book helped me conclude that I am most interested in romantic era piano compositions: Chopin, Liszt, DeBussy, Shubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms.......more

Goodreads review by Tim on August 11, 2023

Compiled in 1983. Very helpful in illustrating the different musical periods. A very broad survey. Satisfying......more