A Concise and Friendly Guide to Music History Book

Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Music History in a Condensed Melodic Nutshell Chapter 1: An Overview of the Musical Elements by Historical Period: Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture, Form, Dynamics, Timbre, Instruments Review of Musical Textures Stylistic Comments in Detail Antiquity: (~500 B.C. to 470s A.D) Middle Ages / Medieval Period: (~476 A.D. to 1420s) Ars Nova / Trecento: (1300-1350) Renaissance: (1430-1600) Early Baroque: (1600-1650)Middle Baroque: (1650-1700) Late Baroque: (1700-1730s/50) The Galant Style (1730s-1760s) The Classic Period: (1740s-1810s) Nineteenth Century / Romantic: (1810s-1900) Twentieth Century: (1900-2000) Impressionism Expressionism Other Styles Chapter 2: A Chronological Overview of Composers and Personalities Antiquity Middle Ages / Medieval Ars Nova/Trecento Renaissance Baroque The Early Baroque The Middle Baroque The Late Baroque The Classic Period Nineteenth Century (Romantic) Twentieth Century Impressionism: The First Modern Style, 1890s+ Les Six Composers who Innovated Atonality General List of Twentieth-Century Composers Chapter 3: Genres Antiquity The Middle Ages The Renaissance The Baroque Basso Continuo Explained The Classic Period The Nineteenth Century The Twentieth Century Chapter 4: Musical Forms Chapter 5: A Quick Survey of World Music Africa North America - Native American Music - Black American Music Asia - China - Japan - India - Indonesia - Iran Latin America - Brazil - Mexico Australia Chapter 6: A Quick Look at Jazz History Ragtime Blues Dixieland (New Orleans Jazz) Swing Bebop Rhythm & Blues Hard Bop Rock & Roll Chapter 7: Famous Pieces of Music Literature Listed by Composer Listed by Title Chapter 8: Our Terminology to Review Chapter 9: Bibliographic References Alphabetical List of Names with Dates Index of Terms Abbreviations