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Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature [Paperback]

David Poultney (Author)
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0138588600 978-0138588601 March 1983 1st

Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning and Writing About Music History and Literature: Second Edition develops a thorough knowledge of genres, composers and compositions, as well as skills for organizing, assimilating, applying and writing using this knowledge. The text maintains a strict three-fold emphasis that includes (1) a systematic approach to the data of music history and literature, (2) identification and interpretation of unidentified music samples and excerpts from several kinds of historical documents, and (3) properly written expression of musical knowledge and judgment through small-scale writing projects.

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Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature: Second Edition develops a thorough knowledge of genres, composers and compositions, as well as skills for organizing, assimilating, applying and writing using this knowledge. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning and Writing About Music History and Literature: Second Edition develops a thorough knowledge of genres, composers and compositions, as well as skills for organizing, assimilating, applying and writing using this knowledge. The text maintains a strict three-fold emphasis that includes (1) a systematic approach to the data of music history and literature, (2) identification and interpretation of unidentified music samples and excerpts from several kinds of historical documents, and (3) properly written expression of musical knowledge and judgment through small-scale writing projects. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 253 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc; 1st edition (March 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0138588600
  • ISBN-13: 978-0138588601
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great tool to prepare for exams, February 10, 2000
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As a music graduate student, I don't think I would have passed my oral or qualifying exams if not for this book. Poultney takes the major details of the major musical periods and boils them down to broad strokes. If you've studied a lot of music history but need a way to pull it all together, this book is a great tool.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great as an overview, August 8, 2006
This is an excellent review and condensation of Western Music History. I recommend it in particular for:

1. Master's students preparing for music history placement tests.
2. Doctoral students in music, preparing for comprehensive exams.
3. Any music teacher who would like a concise description of musical styles, in a more condensed format that traditional music history books (such as those by Grout or Stolba).

I would not recommend it for anyone studying the History of Music for the first time.
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