Roots of the classical : the popular origins of western music / Peter Van der Merwe.
Roots of the classical : the popular origins of western music / Peter Van der Merwe.
Roots of the classical : the popular origins of western music / Peter Van der Merwe.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N780.94/29
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 558 p. : music ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"This book investigates the complex (and frequently hushed up) ancestry of the Western classics. It examines Renaissance lute tunes, Gypsy dances, Viennese waltzes, Italian opera, Wagner, Debussy, the early blues, and much else, always with an eye to similarities rather than differences. Roots of the Classical is primarily a study in musical evolut...
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Roots of the classical : the popular origins of western music / Peter Van der Merwe.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [502]-516) and index.
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N780.94/29
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74VKplewmWAl
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ISBN
0198166478 :
9780198166474
0198166478
9780198166474 (hbk.)
0198166478 (hbk.)
9780198166474 :
DDC
781
780.94
MMS ID
991019476059702626
