A history of song / edited by Denis Stevens.
| Author/creator | Stevens, Denis |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1961, ©1960. |
| Description | 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / Denis Stevens -- The Middle Ages / Gilbert Reaney -- The Renaissance / Denis Stevens -- The modern period. Belgium / David Cox -- The British Isles / Arthur Jacobs -- Czecholslovakia / Gerald Abraham -- France / David Cox -- Germany and Austria / Philip Radcliffe -- Holland / David Cox -- Hungary / Hans Nathan -- Italy / Anthony Milner -- Latin America / Gilbert Chase -- Poland / Gerald Abraham -- Russia / Gerald Abraham -- Scandinavia and Finland / Philip Radcliffe -- Spain / Gilbert Chase -- Switzerland / David Cox -- United States of America / Hans Nathan -- Conclusion / Michael Tippett -- Index / Derek Barrett. |
| Abstract | This book is concerned with secular art-song as perceived from two main angles: historical depth and geographical breadth. The book has been entrusted to a group of writers, each of whom has set forth, in his own way (though within the general framework of the initial plan) an account of some aspect of song related to his own specialized studies and experience. If this book suggests new departures and new additions to the repertory of singers who feel hemmed in by a narrow range of musical style, it will have fulfilled one of its principal aims and objects. If it assists the musician and musical historian to grasp the essential continuity of a genre that has flourished with particular vigour during the past millennium, some part of the editor's hopes will have been realized. |
| Local note | Little-84408--305131028059. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 61005622 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML2800.S84 H5 1961 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |