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The Oxford History of Western Music Online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin.

Oxford History of Western Music

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Richard Taruskin

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The Oxford History of Western Music Online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin.

Oxford History of Western Music

Richard Taruskin

Description

The acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music offers an unmatched narrative account of the evolution of Western classical music. Laced with brilliant observations, memorable musical analyses, and a panoramic sense of the interaction between history, culture, politics, art, literature, religion, and music, the Oxford History of Western Music is essential for anyone who wishes to understand the rich and diverse tradition of Western music. The driving force behind the Oxford History of Western Music is Richard Taruskin, one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists working today.

The Oxford History of Western Music offers convenient access for anyone interested in Taruskin's essential history of Western music, from first-time readers to long-time fans of the work, from students assigned chapters in a course to experienced scholars seeking a handy point of entry for their research. Readers can easily search across the entire work to pinpoint quotations or follow up references. They can jump across chapters through the Table of Contents or through an index designed by Oxford's editors. For users that also have access to Grove Music Online, Taruskin's text is accompanied by links to relevant, editorially-selected articles in Grove.

The Oxford History of Western Music Online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin.

Oxford History of Western Music

Richard Taruskin

Editorial Board

Richard Taruskin, Professor of Musicology, University of California at Berkeley

The Oxford History of Western Music Online offers an unmatched account of the evolution of Western classical music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time, Richard Taruskin.

Oxford History of Western Music

Richard Taruskin

Reviews and Awards

Winner of the 2005 R. R. Hawkins Award for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing

Named One of the Best Books of 2005 by The Sunday San Francisco Chronicle

Winner of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Deems Taylor Award

Otto Kinkeldey Award of the American Musicological Society

Named one of the Washington Post's "Best of the Decade: Classical Music" Top Ten