The Concise Oxford History of Music - Hardcover

Abraham, Gerald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0193113198 ISBN 13: 9780193113190

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1980

Synopsis

The Concise Oxford History of Music, written by one of the world's most respected musicologists, is the one-volume history for anyone seriously interested in the subject. This comprehensive work covers the whole history of music by genre from its first recorded emergence in Egypt to the death of Stravinsky.
Over three hundred musical examples, illustrations, and suggestions for further reading enrich this authoritative volume, and the style id as clear and attractive as all of Abraham's previous writing.

About this title

About the Author:

Gerald Abraham is author of fourteen books on musical subjects and is General Editor of The New Oxford History of Music.

Review:

`an illuminating and comprehensive mine of information'
Classicla Music

`Abraham's superbly taut writing style allows him to incorporate much detail without seeming to stifle his narrative.' Classical Music Weekly

`provides all the answers clearly, sharply, authoritatively' Guardian

`We need comprehensive books for students and the "intelligent layman". Gerald Abraham courageously tackles this prohibitive task, and his courage is matched by his encyclopedic knowledge of music and its literature, by his imagination, and above all, by his willingness to proceed
unconventionally,' Notes

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0193113198
• ISBN 13: 9780193113190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 990