The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107679948)

The most informed reference book on nineteenth-century music currently available, this comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on the most recent scholarship in the field. Essays investigate the intellectual and socio-political history of the time, and examine topics such as nations and nationalism, the emergent concept of an avant garde, and musical styles and languages at the turn of the century. It contains a detailed chronology, and extensive glossaries.

Author: Jim Samson
ISBN-10: 110767994X
ISBN-13: 9781107679948
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2014
Pages: 785
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.90w x 1.80d