The Essential Canon of Classical Music
Publisher: North Point Press
Published: October 24, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 800
ISBN-13: 9780865476646
Subjects: Music Appreciation; Music/Songbooks; Music; Genres & Styles - Classical; History & Criticism - General; Music / Classical
First sentence: We can only speculate about the origins of music, but its seemingly magical qualities must have been apparent early in human prehistory.