Examines national styles and individual composers as well as the careers of the many evolving musical forms and instruments. This work is organized by period and by national style areas - from Poland to Portugal. It is a detailed chronological survey from the 14th century to the end of the 17th.
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Examines national styles and individual composers as well as the careers of the many evolving musical forms and instruments. This work is organized by period and by national style areas - from Poland to Portugal. It is a detailed chronological survey from the 14th century to the end of the 17th.
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Even if it's some years old, it's still the main reference everyone uses as a basis. Clearly structured, complete, with very interesting ideas... Can be completed with very good new books for specific questions. But everything inside it is still valid, and a perfect global vision.
A MUST!
dgiven
Dec 18, 2008
THE text on the subject
Was tremendously helpful to me in completing a college course on organ literature. Surprised it was not a required text.