Instruments in the History of Western Music

Originally published in 1943 and subsequently as a revised and enlarged edition in 1978, Musical Instruments has long been held in high regard, not only for its erudition, but for its originality of approach.

List of contents

1.Prehistory and Antiquity 2. The Middle Ages (to 1300) 3. Ars Nova and Early Renaissance (1300-1500) 4. High Renaissance (Sixteenth Century) 5. The Baroque Era (1600-1750) 6. The Classical Period (1750-1810) 7. From Romanticism to Avant-Garde (1810-1960). Appendix: Rudiments of the Acoustics of Musical Instruments.

About the author

Karl Geiringer (1899-1989) was an Austrian-American musicologist, prolific author and Professor of Music at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Summary

Originally published in 1943 and subsequently as a revised and enlarged edition in 1978, Musical Instruments has long been held in high regard, not only for its erudition, but for its originality of approach.

Product details

• Authors: Karl Geiringer, Geiringer Karl
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032895468
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289546-8
• No. of pages: 380
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Musical Instruments, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles, Western "classical" music