Böcker av James E Matthew

This engaging survey of the history of music takes readers on a tour through the centuries, from the religious chants of St. Ambrose to the operas of Mozart. Author James E. Matthew focuses on the role of musical instruments in shaping the development of music, and also explores the cultural and social contexts that gave rise to various forms. Illustrated with numerous musical examples and photographs, this volume is a delight for music lovers everywhere.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A handbook of musical history and bibliography from St. Gregory to the present time is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.