Brief History of Music in Western Culture, A

Features + Benefits

• A shorter version of Mark Evan Bonds' A History of Music in Western Culture, A Brief History.

  • Offers a comprehensive introduction to music history in a smaller package.

• Carefully selected musical works-Text is built around anthology that can be studied in detail.

  • Allows students to grasp the most important elements of music history.

• Historical context-Places music in a historical context.

  • Helps students to relate historical developments to specific composers and works.

• Abundance of primary source materials-e.g., composers' letters, dedications, contracts and critics' reviews are included.

  • Challenges students to think critically about the ideas of composers and their audiences.

• Illustrations, information boxes, and composer profiles-Found throughout the text.

  • Encourages students to engage in critical thought; aids instructors by providing a springboard for class discussions.

• Additional primary sources-Available on the Companion Website.

  • Provides students with even more primary source material for further enrichment.

Backcover

Structured for a one- or two- semester course in music history, this text is a condensed version of Mark Evan Bonds' A History of Music in Western Culture.

A Brief History of Music in Western Culture:

• Focuses squarely on the music, tying names, dates and concepts to the study of a carefully selected repertory of works.
• Tells the story of Western music in a clear and compelling narrative to help students gain a broad understanding of the nature of music, its role in society, and the ways in which it has changed over time.
• Challenges readers to think critically about music using primary sources to demonstrate that the raw materials of history are often open to conflicting interpretations, and that these conflicts can open new perspectives.
• Integrates the textual narrative with the Anthology of Scores; every work in the Anthology is discussed in the text.

Supporting Material

• Anthology of Scores Volume I: Antiquity through the Baroque Era (0-13-014357-X)
• Anthology of Scores Volume II: The Classical Era through the Twentieth Century (0-13-014359-6)
• Recorded Anthology (6 Compact Discs) Volume I (0-13-014352-9)
• Recorded Anthology (6 Compact Discs) Volume II (0-13-014353-7)
• Bonus Disc (0-13-118294-3)
• A History of Music in Western Culture Companion Website^T
  (http://www.prenhall.com/bonds)

Contact your local Prentice Hall representative for more information about packaging these items with the text.