Oxford Anthology of Western Music: Volume One: The Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century

Oxford Anthology of Western Music: Volume One: The Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century by Holzer, Robert R.. spiral_bound edition. ISBN: 9780199768257.

The Oxford Anthology of Western Music, Volume One: The Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century, accompanies chapters 1-11 of The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition*, by Richard Taruskin and Christopher H. Gibbs (9780195097627). From ancient Greek music and Christian plainchant to the keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, this comprehensive volume includes a rich assortment of landmark musical scores. These include works found in many surveys as well as important pieces that are rarely anthologized, including Antoine de Févins Missa super Ave Maria; Adrian Willaerts Benedicta es; the Overture and Act 3 of Jean-Baptiste Lullys Atys; Dietrich Buxtehudes Durch Adams Fall; and an aria from Jean-Philippe Rameaus Castor et Pollux. Designed with students in mind, this unique collection includes introductory essays at the beginning of each piece and an index of names and terms. A corresponding set of recordings* (2 CDs) contains all musical examples from the anthology in high-quality MP3 format (9780199768288). ALSO AVAILABLE* Oxford Anthology of Western Music Volume Two: The Mid-Eighteenth Century to the Late Nineteenth Century Edited by Klára Móricz and David E. Schneider V2 Print Anthology: 9780199768264 V2 Recorded Anthology (3 CDs): 9780199768295 Oxford Anthology of Western Music Volume Three: The Twentieth Century Edited by Klára Móricz and David E. Schneider V3 Print Anthology: 9780199768271 V3 Recorded Anthology (2 CDs): 9780199768301 Oxford Recorded Anthology of Western Music Concise Edition Recorded Anthology (3 CDs): 9780199768318 The Oxford History of Western Music College Edition Richard Taruskin and Christopher H. Gibbs Textbook: 9780195097627 * Sold separately