Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature

Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature by Poultney, David. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780138588601.

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and literature, (2) identification and interpretation of unidentified music samples and excerpts from several kinds of historical documents, and (3) properly written expression of musical knowledge and judgment through small-scale writing projects.