Title: The History of Modern Music A Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain Classic Reprint
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1330309782
ISBN 13: 9781330309780
Binding: PAP
Condition: New
Weight: 405 grams

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A clear, chronological view of how modern music came to be

Discover how the art of music grew from early forms to the modern era, with a shaping through centuries of change and discovery.

In these lectures, the story is told not as a list of dates and names, but as a path through major periods, ideas, and practices. The author frames the scope around the nature of musical material and the changing roles of composers, performers, and audiences, helping readers see how today’s music took its shape from earlier times.

Learn how the four major periods of modern music are defined by the material that forms musical sound, not just by forms or genres.
Explore the rise of German music as a dominant force in instrument and scholarly tradition, and its impact on the art as a whole.
See how notation, performance, and organ playing influenced developments from medieval to early modern stages.
Get a guided, chapter-by-chapter layout that connects historical context to the music we hear today.

Ideal for readers of music history, students, and general readers curious about how modern music evolved and why its milestones matter.

Book Description

The composer and music teacher John Pyke Hullah (1812-84) is best remembered for his 'singing school for schoolmasters'. Published in 1862, this accessible history of music, from plainsong to the mid-nineteenth century, was first given as a course of six lectures at the Royal Institution in 1861.

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