Music in Western Civilization, Volume C: Romanticism to the Present

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 368 pages
• Published by: Schirmer
• Edition: 1st Edition July 1, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0495008699
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0495008699
• Book Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Review
"[The writing] was the book’s principle strength. It is a truly accessible book…..Students might even become better writers by reading this textbook! It’s probably alone in its field in this respect, and I can’t praise it enough."

"Finally a textbook that looks at the History if music in the wider context of Western civilization. The reader gets a clear sense of how music functioned in society."

"The writing is focused, vivid, and engaging---the strongest I have seen in a college textbook for majors studying Western Art music. The author excels at breathing life into the works of prominent composers, and at setting in sharp relief the historical and cultural circumstances that engendered them."

"Short chapters delineate material into "user-friendly" segments."

Book Description
Understand music in context with MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, VOLUME C: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT! Clear and easy-to-understand, this music text provides you with the tools you need to succeed in this course. With a focus on the History of music in the wider context of Western civilization, you will see how study of music History is important to the practice and performance of music today. Numerous full-color photographs, maps, and timelines give you a sense of the place of music within the arts and humanities in the West. Class preparation is made easy with the book-specific website that contains features such as additional musical selections, a music glossary, unit resources, and more.