| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Sound and notes -- Ritual -- Chant -- Minstrels -- New arts -- Craftsmen -- Professionals -- Singers -- Masters -- Symphonists -- Individuals -- Virtuosi -- Music-drama -- Reinvention -- Homelands -- Revolutions -- New worlds -- Diversity -- Coda: performing the future -- 100 great works by 100 great composers in 100 great performances |
| Summary |
"A typically wise and thoughtful book, which manages to combine a wealth of unexpected information with an immensely readable style - it should grab anybody, whatever their level of musical knowledge."--Sir Simon Rattle, music director, London Symphony Orchestra |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR platform, viewed July 20, 2023) |
| Subject |
Music -- History and criticism.
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MUSIC -- History & Criticism.
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Music
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Music criticism and reviews.
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Comptes rendus de musique.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300260601 |
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0300260601 |
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