The Oxford History of Western Music, Volume 1

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Oxford University Press, 2005 - Music - 854 pages
Intends to illuminate, through a representative sampling of masterworks, those themes, styles, and currents that give shape and direction to each musical age. Taking a critical perspective that challenges the wisdom of the field, the author sets the details of music--the chronological sweep of figures, works, and musical ideas-- within the larger context of world affairs and cultural history.

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The Curtain Goes Up I
1
Notes
5
Carter
20
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