The Oxford History of Western Music by Gibbs

The Oxford History of Western Music by Gibbs

The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition, Second Edition, immerses students in the engaging story of the Western musical tradition. By emphasizing the connections among works, both within each cultural era and across time and place, the text goes beyond a basic retelling of the music's history to build students' ability to listen critically to key works. A full suite of instructor resources, a free open-access student Companion Website, a three-volume score anthology, and streaming audio recordings support the text, making The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition, Second Edition, a complete program for building students' understanding and appreciation of the classical canon.

"The content in Taruskin/Gibbs is incredibleI enjoy reading it!" --Lori Shipley, Hampton University "Taruskin and Gibbs offer a thrilling sense of wonder and excitement that I find lacking in other texts." --Robert Eisenstein, University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College "This book offers fascinating and essential observations that no other survey text includes. It is superior to all other texts out there." --Julie Hubbert, University of South Carolina

Richard Taruskin is Professor Emeritus of Music Scholarship at The University of California, Berkeley. He is the 2017 recipient of the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy. Christopher H. Gibbs is the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Music at Bard College.

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ISBN 13	9780190600228
ISBN 10	0190600225
Title	The Oxford History of Western Music
Author	Richard Taruskin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2018-01-30
Number of pages	992
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