A History of Western Music

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J. Peter Burkholder (Indiana University) Donald Jay Grout (late of Cornell University)

A History of Western Music

J. Peter Burkholder (Indiana University), Donald Jay Grout (late of Cornell University), Claude V. Palisca (late of Yale University)

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WW Norton & Co
12 April 2019

Theory of music & musicology; Music reviews & criticism

The definitive history of Western Music. The definitive survey, combining 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 tory of people, their choices, and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he connects past to present to create a context for tomorrow’s musicians.

By: J. Peter Burkholder (Indiana University), Donald Jay Grout (late of Cornell University), Claude V. Palisca (late of Yale University)
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Tenth International Student Edition
Dimensions: Height: 257mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 1.520kg
ISBN: 9780393668155
ISBN 10: 0393668150
Pages: 1120
Publication Date: 12 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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