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A General History Of Music (1865)

A General History Of Music (1865)

Schluter, Joseph
Tubbs, Robert

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ISBN10: 1164527436
ISBN13: 9781164527435
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.76 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A General History of Music is a comprehensive book written by Joseph Schluter in 1865. It covers the history of music from ancient times to the mid-19th century. The book is divided into several sections, each covering a specific era or region of music history. The first section covers the music of ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The second section covers the medieval period, including the development of Gregorian chant and the rise of polyphony. The third section covers the Renaissance period, including the music of composers such as Palestrina and Monteverdi. The fourth section covers the Baroque period, including the music of Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi. The fifth section covers the Classical period, including the music of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. The sixth section covers the Romantic period, including the music of Chopin, Schumann, and Wagner. Throughout the book, Schluter provides detailed descriptions of musical styles, instruments, and composers. He also includes musical examples and illustrations to help readers better understand the music of each era. Overall, A General History of Music is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of music. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Western music and is still widely used today as a reference for music scholars and historians.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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