Early Music: A Very Short Introduction

by Thomas Forrest Kelly

Book Overview

From Gregorian chant to Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods is both beautiful and intriguing, expanding our horizons as it nourishes our souls. In this Very Short Introduction, Thomas Forrest Kelly provides not only a compact overview of the music itself, but also a lively look at the many attempts over the last two centuries to revive it. Kelly shows that the early-music revival has long been grounded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199730768
• ISBN13: 9780199730766
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"