A history of western music
By: J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout, Claude V. Palisca.
Contributors: Burkholder, J. Peter; Palisca, Claude V.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1150
ISBN-13: 9780393931259
Subjects: Music -- History and criticism
Description: "The narrative of A History of Western Music naturally focuses on the musical works, styles, genres and ideas that have proven most influential, enduring and significant - but it also encompasses a wide range of music, from religious to secular, from serious to humorous, from art music to popular music, and from Europe to the Americas."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.