Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131902245 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Customer said A great tool to prepare for exams. As a music graduate student, I don't think I would have passed my oral or qualifying exams if not for this book. Poultney takes the major details of the major musical periods and boils them down to broad strokes. If you've studied a lot of music history but need a way to pull it all together, this book is a great tool.. Three Stars expensive. Great as an overview J. Lindberg This is an excellent review and condensation of Western Music History. I recommend it in particular for:1. Master's students preparing for music history placement tests.2. Doctoral students in music, preparing for comprehensive exams.3. Any music teacher who would like a concise description of musical styles, in a more condensed format that traditional music history books (such as those by Grout or Stolba).I would not recommend it for anyone studying the History of Music for the first time.
From the Publisher Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature: Second Edition develops a thorough knowledge of genres, composers and compositions, as well as skills for organizing, assimilating, applying and writing using this knowledge.
Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning and Writing About Music History and Literature: Second Edition develops a thorough knowledge of genres, composers and compositions, as well as skills for organizing, assimilating, applying and writing using this knowledge. The text maintains a strict three-fold emphasis that includes (1) a systematic approach to the data of music history and literature, (2) identification and interpretation of unidentified music samples and excerpts from several kinds of historical documents, and (3) properly written expression of musical knowledge and judgment through small-scale writing projects.