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Historical Anthology of Music, Vol. 1: Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance Music Hardcover – January 1, 1949

by Archibald T. Davison (Editor), Willi Apel (Editor)

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This great anthology of music literature makes available to all music lovers a wonderful storehouse of hitherto inaccessible treasure. The volume includes the development of Oriental, Medieval, and Renaissance music from the beginning to 1600. Its more than 200 representative examples are individually complete compositions, each of sufficient length to illustrate clearly a form or style. The authors provide an explanatory commentary with bibliography, English translations of foreign texts, and an index. The Library Journal says of it, "in short, Volume 1 of the music historian's classic dreams…No competitors on the market. Highly recommended."

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270 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Harvard University Press
Publication date

January 1, 1949
Dimensions

9.75 x 1 x 12.5 inches
ISBN-10

0674393007
ISBN-13

978-0674393004
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press; 2nd edition (January 1, 1949)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674393007
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674393004
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 1 x 12.5 inches

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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018

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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011

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Great! I now personally 'own' this library book! It is a well-known reference book/ music anthology, published in 1949, which I have periodically borrowed from the public library (always Library Use Only at the university Music Library) to do some research on Renaissance choral repertoire. This is the revised edition, which includes many corrections from the first edition. The copy I bought is perfect, practically brand new, with dust cover and no markings, and the used price was incredibly inexpensive [...]- a real bargain! Book shipped and received quickly- no problems.

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eric wortman

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the penciled in markings are actually helpful from an academic point of view.

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Justifiably in print after more than fifty years. Superbly done.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2005

Willi Apel and Archibald Davidson put together the two-volume "Historical Anthology of Music" with such intelligence, taste, and care that it is still a definitive resource after fifty years in print. This volume begins with some fragments of ancient Oriental and Greek music and then moves to medieval music and that of the Renaissance.

The examples are quite diverse, and while there are samples of the ancient notation, most of the pieces are provided in modern notation for ease of understanding by students. There is a nice balance of instrumental and vocal music, of sacred and secular music, and of various geographical locals and different times over the centuries.

There is commentary on the pieces in the back along with translations of the texts into English. The book has a nice large format and is wonderfully easy to read.

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