The Billboard Encyclopedia of Classical Music
Publisher: Billboard Books
Published: February 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780823076444
Subjects: Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830); Reference works; Music; Music/Songbooks; Genres & Styles - Classical; Reference; Music / Reference; Encyclopedias
First sentence: In order to put Western classical music into a global and historical context, one must survey the music of ancient civilizations as well as the traditions of the non-Western world.