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A Concise History of Western MusicPaul Griffiths £35.99 | £32.39 | Rs.2850 | HB | 358 Pages ISBN: 9780521842945 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Available for: SAARC Countries only 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 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. Contents Prehistory Part I. Time Whole: 1. From Babylonians to Franks Part II. Time Measured 1100–1400: 2. Troubadours and organists 3. Ars nove and Narcissus's clock Part III. Time Sensed 1400–1630: 4. Harmony, the light of time 5. The radiance of the High Renaissance 6. Reformation and heartache 7. To speak in music Part IV. Time Known 1630–1770: 8. Baroque mornings 9. Fugue, concerto and operatic passion 10. Rococo and reform Part V. Time Embraced 1770–1815: 11. Sonata as comedy 12. Revolution's momentum Part VI. Time Escaping 1815–1907: 13. The deaf man and the singer 14. Angels and other prodigies 15. New Germans and old Vienna 16. Romantic evenings 17. Nightfall and sunrise Part VII. Time Tangled 1908–1975: 18. To begin again 19. Forwards and backwards, and sideways 20. The people's needs 21. To begin again again 22. Whirlwind Part VIII. Time Lost 1975–: 23. Echoes in the labyrinth 24. Interlude Glossary Further reading and listening. |
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