Renaissance Music: Music in Western Europe, 1400 1600 (The Norton Introduction to Music History)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393971694 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 752 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Allan W. Atlas is Professor of Music at Brooklyn College and Chair of the Graduate Music Department at The City University of New York.
. Atlas is Professor of Music at Brooklyn College and Chair of the Graduate Music Department at The City University of New York. About the Author Allan W
"Idiosyncratic, iconoclastic text is alternately brilliant and frustrating" according to Eddie Konczal. I am of two minds about Dr. Allan Atlas' iconoclastic text, "Renaissance Music: Music in Western Europe, 1Idiosyncratic, iconoclastic text is alternately brilliant and frustrating Eddie Konczal I am of two minds about Dr. Allan Atlas' iconoclastic text, "Renaissance Music: Music in Western Europe, 1400-1600." On the one hand, I enjoyed Atlas' personal and eminently readable prose. He infuses the tome with witty observations, thought-provoking opinions, and offbeat vocabulary. How many textbooks have you read that use adjectives like "country-bumpkinish" or "huggable"?On the other hand, I believe that Atlas has boxed himself into a corner with his adamant effort to avoid the "great composers" approach. As a result, his organization becomes. 00-1600." On the one hand, I enjoyed Atlas' personal and eminently readable prose. He infuses the tome with witty observations, thought-provoking opinions, and offbeat vocabulary. How many textbooks have you read that use adjectives like "country-bumpkinish" or "huggable"?On the other hand, I believe that Atlas has boxed himself into a corner with his adamant effort to avoid the "great composers" approach. As a result, his organization becomes. S G said Indispensable. This book is indispensable for every one, student or amateur, interested in Renaissance music. Clear and understable, with many examples (in this book and in the anthology companion), Pr. Allan W. Atlas book presents music in the historical, geographical, political and artistic context which produced it. In addition to excellent presentation of composers, musical forms (mass, motet, chanson, instrumental music) and many works, pedagogical exercices are real introductions to research : how to edit a Busnoys chanson, how to understand payrolls. Moreo. Wonderful book Jeff Grossman This book, in a nutshell, is amazing. Atlas doesn't shy away from using sometimes-familiar language, empathizing with the reader and clearly explaining all major topics. It is very detailed but well-organized, and the musical examples are beautifully chosen. Additionally, the book is aesthetically pleasure -- it has lots of nice illustrations.The anthology, which is sold as a separate book, is almost a must-have, since Atlas discusses most if not all works contained with it. (Also, it's a well-chosen anthology, and worth adding to your library.)The
Renaissance Music, by Allan W. 1600. Atlas, is a formidable new addition to Norton’s Introduction to Music History series. Focused foremost on the music and then on the social, political, and economic forces that combined to produce it, this book is the ideal undergraduate textbook for music history classes covering the period from c. A clear format and comprehensive content make Renaissance Music a true teaching and learning text, crafted to meet the needs of today’s students discovering this music and its history for the first time.. Atlas’s graceful, accessible prose illuminates musical concepts and historical details. 1400 to c