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The Way of Music
by Brandt,, William E
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket. Clean green full cloth w/gilt titles on spine and front, red illustration on front. Very slight rubbing of spine ends and front corners. Tight and solid sewn binding. Interior is Fine, illustrated with over 100 b/w plates, musical scores, drawings, photographs. In order for the listener to understand and appreciate music more completely, the author spends considerable time on the constructive elements of the art: melody, harmony, rhythm, form and style. He describes and explains various musical instruments and their use, then explores music of historical periods: the Medieval Period, 600-1450; The Renaissance Period, 1450-1600; Baroque, 1600-1750; Classic Period, 1750-1827; Romantic Period, 1827-1900; and the Modern Period. viii, 630 pages with bibliography and index. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Alllyn and Bacon, Boston 1963.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017083
- Title
- The Way of Music
- Author
- Brandt,, William E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Allyn and Bacon
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MUSIC; MUSIC LITERATURE; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MEDIEVAL RENAISSANCE BAROQUE CLASSICAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
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