A Concise History of Western Music
by Paul Griffiths
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Engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is for. Paul Griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecond. The book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of show more technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossary. Its perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers. Suggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapters. show lessTags
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This could be used in conjunction with lessons on specific periods of musical history.
Trata, en sus 304 páginas, sobre la historia de la música occidental desde la prehistoria hasta el siglo XX.
Con traducción de José Alberto Pérez Díez
Se puede leer en : http://www.amazon.es/Breve-historia-m%C3%BAsica-occidental-Griffiths-ebook/dp/B0...
Con traducción de José Alberto Pérez Díez
Se puede leer en : http://www.amazon.es/Breve-historia-m%C3%BAsica-occidental-Griffiths-ebook/dp/B0...
Apr 2, 2014Spanish
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Paul Griffiths is an acclaimed writer whose books include: A Concise History of Western Music and The Penguin Companion to Classical Music. He wrote the libretto for Elliott Carter's What Next? and has published three novels. In 2002 Griffiths was honoured by the French government as a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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