A History of Western Music (Eighth Edition)
by J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, Claude V. Palisca

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Summary of A History of Western Music (Eighth Edition)

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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