Musical Revolutions: How the Sounds of the Western World Changed

by Stuart Isacoff

Book Overview

From the critically acclaimed author of Temperament, a narrative account of the most defining moments in musical history--classical and jazz--all of which forever altered Western culture

"A fascinating journey that begins with the origins of musical notation and travels through the centuries reaching all the way to our time."--Semyon Bychkov, chief conductor and music director of the Czech Philharmonic

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525658637
• ISBN13: 9780525658634
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.2"