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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music
Mark (Ed) Everist
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music
Paperback. Perfect for students of this key topic, this Companion is a practical guide to the music of the Middle Ages. Editor(s): Everist, Mark. Series: Cambridge Companions to Music. Num Pages: 514 pages, 15 b/w illus. 2 maps 56 music examples. BIC Classification: 3H; AVGC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 884. Series: Cambridge Companions to Music. 512 pages, 15 b/w illus. 2 maps 56 music examples. Editor(s): Everist, Mark. Perfect for students of this key topic, this Companion is a practical guide to the music of the Middle Ages. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 3H; AVGC2. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 23. Weight: 994.
From the emergence of plainsong to the end of the fourteenth century, this Companion covers all the key aspects of medieval music. Divided into three main sections, the book first of all discusses repertory, styles and techniques - the key areas of traditional music histories; next taking a topographical view of the subject - from Italy, German-speaking lands, and the Iberian Peninsula; and concludes with chapters on such issues as liturgy, vernacular poetry and reception. Rather than presenting merely a chronological view of the history of medieval music, the volume instead focuses on technical and cultural aspects of the subject. ... Read more
From the emergence of plainsong to the end of the fourteenth century, this Companion covers all the key aspects of medieval music. Divided into three main sections, the book first of all discusses repertory, styles and techniques - the key areas of traditional music histories; next taking a topographical view of the subject - from Italy, German-speaking lands, and the Iberian Peninsula; and concludes with chapters on such issues as liturgy, vernacular poetry and reception. Rather than presenting merely a chronological view of the history of medieval music, the volume instead focuses on technical and cultural aspects of the subject. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Cambridge Companions to Music
Condition
New
Number of Pages
514
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521608619
SKU
V9780521608619
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About Mark (Ed) Everist
Mark Everist is Professor of Music at the University of Southampton.
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music
'5/5 stars: an ambitious and searching exploration of the past.' BBC Music 'This comprehensive, well-conceived and written book must now rank as your first choice. Recommended.' Classical Net (classical.net) '… will rightly be received as a vital item on any musician's bookshelf.' Early Music