The Eighth Edition of A History of Western Music is a vivid, accessible, and
richly contextual view of music in Western culture.
Building on his monumental
revision of the Seventh Edition, Peter Burkholder has refined an inspired
narrative for a new generation of students, placing people at the center of the
story. The narrative of A History of Western Music naturally focuses on the musical
works, styles, genres, and ideas that have proven most influential, enduring,
and significant—but it also encompasses a wide range of music, from religious
to secular, from serious to humorous, from art music to popular music, and from
Europe to the Americas. With a six-part structure emphasizing the music’s
reception and continued influence, Burkholder’s narrative establishes a social
and historical context for each repertoire to reveal its legacy and its
significance today.
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