Cambridge History of Music

rich in detail ... The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music, in short, invites us to consider these themes, and to revisit the beautiful music of the period with renewed curiosity — Revue de musicologieMore…

In two volumes containing thirty-nine essays, The Cambridge History of Medieval Music addresses central concerns: theoretical systems, the work concept, genre, practice, analysis, interpretation,... — Renaissance QuarterlyMore…

a comprehensive, impressive overview of the music of the period in question ... Jim Samson has assembled an equally impressive selection of Anglo-American musicological minds to write it with... — Musical TimesMore…

Enjoyable and non-technical, this fine volume has much to offer to all those interested in the highways and byways of the American musical landscape — BBC Music MagazineMore…

With The Cambridge History of World Music, Philip Bohlman and company have confronted the hazards of this complex enterprise head on while at the same time inspiring the kinds of curiosity,... — Ethnomusicology (Journal)More…

This must have been a very difficult book to edit, and Simon Keefe (together with David Wyn Jones, who planned the volume) deserves unqualified congratulations for having engaged the work of... — Music and LettersMore…

This first single-volume history of music theory in English is a significant addition to literature about music. [...] It should be part of all academic music collections — ChoiceMore…

With The Cambridge History of World Music, Philip Bohlman and company have confronted the hazards of this complex enterprise head on while at the same time inspiring the kinds of curiosity,... — Ethnomusicology (Journal)More…

Each of the essays delivers on the book's promise of a strong emphasis on the institutions, cultures, and politics of the age — ChoiceMore…