A History of Western Music

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By J. Peter Burkholder and Claude V. Palisca and Donald Jay Grout

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A History of Western Music offers a definitive survey of Western music history, blending up-to-date scholarship with engaging narrative. The authors chart the evolution of Western music from chant through to hip-hop, detailing the people and choices shaping this rich tradition. This comprehensive approach connects past musical developments with contemporary styles, providing context for future musicians.
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A History of Western Music is the definitive history of Western Music. It offers a comprehensive survey that combines current scholarship with a vibrant narrative.

Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain what’s important, where it fits, and why it matters.

Peter Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices, and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he connects past to present, creating a context for tomorrow’s musicians.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393668155

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Tenth International Student Edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 1520g

Pages: 1120

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Arts & Culture Claude V. Palisca Donald Jay Grout J. Peter Burkholder Non-Fiction

About the Author

J. Peter Burkholder is Distinguished Professor of Musicology at Indiana University. He has written and edited four books on Charles Ives, as well as numerous articles on topics spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Journal of the American Musicological Society, Journal of Musicology, Musical Quarterly, 19th-Century Music, Music Theory Spectrum, and other journals. He has served as President, Vice President, and Director-at-Large of the American Musicological Society and on the board of the College Music Society. His writings have received awards from the American Musicological Society, the Society for American Music, and ASCAP.