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What is MUSIC IN THE RENAISSANCE second edition about?

A history of Renaissance music focused on the music itself and the social and institutional contexts that shaped musical genres and performance. This book provides a complete overview of music in the 15th and 16th Centuries. It explains the most significant features of the music and the distinguishing characteristics of Renaissance composers (in Europe and the New World). It includes a large integrated anthology of 94 musical examples, as well as illustrations of musical instruments, notation, and ensembles. Provides an overview of the place of music in Renaissance society. Explains the most significant features of the music, and the distinguishing characteristics of each of the leading Renaissance composers. Emphasizes the music itself -- what it was like, and how it changed. Features many musical examples. Reflects the massive new scholarship in the field and new music examples -- e.g., Spanish and English music, the Italian madrigal, and the influence of Renaissance humanism on music.

Author

HOWARD MAYER BROWN LOUISE K.STEIN, Brown, Howard Mayer, Stein, Louise K., Howard Mayer Brown, Louise K. Stein, Howard Mayer Brown, Louise K Stein

Publisher

Prentice-Hall

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780134000459

Subjects

Music, Arts

Rating

4.3 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14