The concise Oxford history of music / Gerald Abraham.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1979Description: 968p. : ill., facsims.,1map,music,1port; 24cmISBN:- 9780192840103 (pbk) :
- 780.9
- 780.9
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Non Fiction | The Harden Library, King's Hospital | General | GEN 780.9 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | R01290K0499 |
Bibliography: p864-912. _ Includes index.
The whole history of music from its first recorded emergence in early civilization to the death of Stravinsky. Drawing on his considerable knowledge of composers and compositions, Dr Abraham offers insights into the historical development of styles. He also discusses non-Western music - that of Eastern Asia, India, Islam, and Africa.
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