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In my opinion, this is the best existing book on the history of western music ever published. There is a host of information, written clearly, from the ancient Greece to contemporary music. I was astonished by the quality of presentation, with continous references to recorded examples, wonderful illustrations, bits of graphs and pictures showing musical notation, etc. Not to mention the extraordinarily good, vast, reasonably-priced ancillary material. This include both online and off-line materials, and it was thanks to this book that I discovered I could download some mp3 files and also access all of Naxos music library for six months with a small additional $15. Just type "a history of western music 7e" in Google and explore what is available on the first website that comes up. If you're serious about learning the history of music, buy this book now. I can guarantee you will be happy.
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Must have for every music student!
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Quite simply if you are a music student and you have an essay deadline looming you need this book!! Very clear and understandable, dealing with many relevant issues of the western musical canon.
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University text book for serious music students
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A very indepth piece of work, covering virtually every aspect of western musical thought.A handy book to have if your thinking of doing a ABRSM diploma or music degree!
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University text book for serious music students
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A very indepth piece of work, covering virtually every aspect of western musical thought.A handy book to have if your thinking of doing a ABRSM diploma or music degree!
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Superb
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I am an A Level music student in Leicester and I have found this book superb. It takes a detailed, concise look at the development of western music which is invaluable in my A level studies and it is also a great book for general interest and reading
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