The Cambridge Music GuideStanley Sadie, Alison Latham The Cambridge Music Guide is for all those who love music and wish to know more about its colorful history, development and theory. Superbly illustrated, the Guide is a comprehensive tour of every aspect of the musical world, expertly edited by Stanley Sadie, editor of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The guide explains all the elements of musical notation, of pitch and harmony, of different musical genres. The development of musical instruments and the modern orchestra is charted through the ages, and the roots of music itself are traced--from Medieval chant to modern jazz solos and the electric wizardry of today's composers. With individual studies of all major composers and a unique series of "listening guides" to important works through the ages, The Cambridge Music Guide serves as a comprehensive introduction for all those studying, playing or simply seeking more enjoyment from the world of music. |
Contents
Map | 11 |
Further Listening | 12 |
The Instruments of Music | 32 |
Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra | 56 |
The Middle Ages Judith Nagley | 87 |
Chanterai por mon corage | 92 |
Messe de Nostre Dame Kyrie | 98 |
The Renaissance Judith Nagley | 104 |
Ce moys de may III | 111 |
Alma redemptoris mater | 120 |
Canzon XIII 1597 | 126 |
Ave verum corpus | 132 |
Coranto Alarm | 138 |
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