Western Music: A Concise History and Appreciation

Author: Song Lili
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: A Concise History and Appreciation of Western Music provides a general introduction to the development of Western music, aiming to concisely explain the stylistic characteristics and important composers and famous works of each period. The book is divided into three parts: the Upper Part, the Middle Part, and the Lower Part. The Upper Part covers ancient music, giving readers a rough understanding of Western music from distant eras. The Middle Part focuses on modern music, categorizing and narrating the main events and overall conditions of Western music during this stage. The Lower Part introduces the achievements of 20th-century Western music and its diverse developmental trends. The book strives for a simple and fluent language, combining knowledge and academic rigor. It can serve as a textbook or supplementary reading for music majors in teacher training programs, as well as for self-study by music enthusiasts.