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THE OXFORD HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
COLLEGE EDITION |
| By: |
Richard Taruskin, Christopher H. Gibbs |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£57.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195097629 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195097627 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
25 January, 2012 |
| Pages: |
1248 |
| Description: |
Based on the award-winning five-volume work by Richard Taruskin, The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition, presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive history of Western music available. |
| Synopsis: |
Based on the award-winning five-volume work by Richard Taruskin, The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition, presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive history of Western music available. Distinctive Features BL Offers a unique focus on the people behind music history BL Places musical works within their larger cultural, social, and political contexts, providing a truly complete narrative of music history BL Covers music of all eras along with a special emphasis on the most studied works of the past 200 years BL Improves critical thinking by offering differing perspectives on how the Western musical canon developed BL Builds listening and analysis skills through comprehensive discussion of key works BL Includes helpful learning and study tools (timelines, maps, musical examples and diagrams, chapter summaries, key terms, study questions, and a glossary) Offering a complete package for building students' understanding and appreciation of the classical canon. * Sold separately |
| Illustrations: |
400 halftones, 200 music examples |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
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Returnable |