Music

by Ferris, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780073122137
• ISBN10: 0073122130
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Emphasizing music in the context of the society that surrounds it,Music: The Art of Listeningweaves the development of Western music into the fabric of cultural history, paying special attention to the biographies of significant composers. In a clear and accessible format, it introduces music from centuries past as well as that of the current era, and helps the listener develop techniques to fully appreciate music in public performance halls, on the radio, in films, or in the theater. Among the highlights of this seventh edition is a greatly expanded selection of Listening Examples, which are available on the text's companion CD set.

Table of Contents

Basic Concepts

Sound

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

Timbre

Ancient Greece, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance

The Music of Ancient Greece

Medieval Music

The Renaissance: General Characteristics

Sacred Music of the Renaissance

Secular Music in the Renaissance

The Baroque (1600-1750)

Toward the Baroque

The Baroque: General Characteristics

Dramatic Music of the Baroque

Instrumental Music of the Baroque

The Classical Period (1750-1820)

Toward Classicism

The Classical period: General Characteristics

Formal Design in the Classical Period

Vocal Music in the Classical Period

The Age of Romanticism (1820-1910)

Toward Romanticism

The Romantic Style: General Characteristics

The Romantic Style: Orchestral Music Program Music

The Romantic Style: Music for Solo

Dramatic Music of the Romantic Period

Music in Nineteenth-Century America

Revolution and Evolution: Music in the Twentieth Century Concert and Beyond

Toward a New Music

Twentieth-Century Arts: General Characteristics

Musical Revolutionaries

Musical Evolutionaries

Music for Stage and Films

Jazz Postlude. The New Internationalism Codetta

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