The Oxford History of Western Music, Volume 1Intends 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 Oxford History of Western Music: Music Fro the Earliest Notations to the ... Richard Taruskin No preview available - 2010 |
The Oxford History of Western Music: College Edition Richard Taruskin,Christopher H. Gibbs No preview available - 2012 |
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