Essays on Music in the Byzantine World

by Oliver Strunk and W. Oliver Strunk

In this companion volume to Essays on Music in the Western World, Oliver Strunk focuses on the area of study that has dominated his interests for the last thirty years--the chant and liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox church. In the twenty-two essays that comprise this collection, Dr. Strunk discusses aspects of musical development and style from late antiquity to that period of Byzantine history corresponding to the early Renaissance. His contributions in the study of medieval Slavic chants and Carolingian music, for example, have served as pace setters for all who have done research in this field. Through the writings presented here, the craft and intellectual artistry of this extraordinary scholar are revealed. Kenneth Levy, a gifted Byzantine scholar and former student of Dr. Strunk's, has provided a foreword that places this body of works in perspective. Taken in conjunction with the companion volume, these essays stand as a mighty testimonal to the stature of a pre-eminent figure in American musicology. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393021831
• ISBN13: 9780393021837
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"