For one-semester/quarter undergraduate and graduate courses in Music History in the department of Music.
This comprehensive yet concise survey of music-part of the highly acclaimed Prentice Hall History of Music Series-traces the evolution of musical style through the Classic period-the late 18th and early 19th century-with an emphasis on presenting music in its social, cultural and historical contexts. Key characteristics are clarified, as expressed in the chief categories of Classic music: symphony, sonata, concerto, opera, chamber music and sacred music.
- ISBN10 0130115029
- ISBN13 9780130115027
- Publish Date 8 November 1999 (first published January 1973)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Edition 4th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English