Title: Ideas and styles in the Western musical tradition /
Authors: Seaton, Douglass
Publisher: Mayfield Pub. Co.,
Year: 1991
Subjects: Music History and criticism
Abstract: "Ideas and Styles in the Western Musical Tradition", Third Edition, explores the conceptual frameworks that have shaped musical development from antiquity to the present. In a lively narrative that prompts readers to think both critically and creatively, Douglass Seaton uses historical documents from thinkers, artists, and musicians to add rich detail to the compelling story of Western music. This brief and accessible narrative of music history features numerous works of art, literature, and music that immerse the reader in the historical and intellectual contexts of musical styles.
Contents: 1. MUSIC IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY -- Music in the Life and Philosophy of Ancient Greece -- Music and the Doctrine of Ethos -- Characteristics of Music -- Greek Music Theory -- Music in Ancient Rome -- 2. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN PERIOD -- The Growth of the Christian Church and Its Music -- The Jewish Heritage -- The Diversification of Practice -- The Eastern Influence -- Local European Practices -- 3. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CATHOLIC TRADITION -- The Political-Cultural Situation at the Beginning of the Ninth Century -- The Roman Liturgy -- The Divine Office -- Mass -- Aesthetic Considerations Regarding the Chant -- The Musical Style of the Chant -- The Music Theory of the Chant -- Later Developments in the Liturgical Chant -- The Trope -- Liturgical Drama -- 4. MEDIEVAL SECULAR SONG AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC -- Secular Music before the Eleventh Century -- Latin Songs -- Epics and Minstrels -- Troubadours and Trouvï¿{u00BD}res -- German Court Music -- Monophonic Songs in Other Regions -- String Instruments -- Wind Instruments -- Percussion Instruments -- Organs -- The Use of Instruments