A History of Western MusicBuilding on his monumental revision of the Seventh Edition, Peter Burkholder has refined an inspired narrative for a new generation of students, placing people at the center of the story. The narrative of A History of Western Music naturally focuses on the musical works, styles, genres, and ideas that have proven most influential, enduring, and significant--but it also encompasses a wide range of music, from religious to secular, from serious to humorous, from art music to popular music, and from Europe to the Americas. With a six-part structure emphasizing the music's reception and continued influence, Burkholder's narrative establishes a social and historical context for each repertoire to reveal its legacy and its significance today. |
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... Handel's chief patron was Marquis Francesco Ruspoli , who employed the young musician as keyboard player and composer in Rome and at his country estate . There Handel wrote Latin motets for ... HANDEL [ GEORG FRIEDERICH HÄNDEL ] ( 1685-1759.
... HÄNDEL ] ( 1685-1759 ) Handel , recognized since his own time as one of the greatest composers of his era , was a master of all types of vocal and instrumen- tal music . He is best known for his English Figure 19.7 : George Frideric Handel ...
... Handel composed some twenty solo sonatas , and almost as many trio sonatas for various instruments . Corelli's ... Handel's most popular instrumental works are his two suites for orchestra Ensemble suites or winds , both composed for the ...
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A History of Western Music Donald Jay Grout,James Peter Burkholder,Claude V. Palisca No preview available - 2010 |