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Music : the definitive visual history / consultant [editor], Robert Ziegler ; authors, Ian Blenkinsop, Kiku Day, Reg Grant, Malcolm Hayes, Keith Howard, Chris Ingham, Nick Kimberley, Tess Knighton ... [and seven others] ; new photography, Gary Ombler, Richard Leeney.
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First American edition.
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London : New York : DK, 2013.
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480 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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Music
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History and criticism
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Sponsoring body
Smithsonian Institution
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Ziegler, Robert (Conductor)
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Blenkinsop, Ian
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Day, Kiku
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Grant, R. G.
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Hayes, Malcolm
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Howard, Keith, 1956-
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Ingham, Chris, 1962-
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Kimberley, Nick
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Knighton, Tess, 1957-
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Ombler, Gary
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Leeney, Richard
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Summary note
Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Profiles the lives of groundbreaking musicians from Mozart to Elvis, takes an in-depth look at the history and function of various instruments, and includes listening suggestions for each music style.
Notes
At head of title: DK Smithsonian.
Includes index.
Contents
1. Early beginnings
60,000 BCE-500 CE : introduction and timeline
Man, the music maker : early humans pass on history and legends through music
Music's cradle : musicians entertain courts and honor gods in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China
A philosophical view : for Greek philosophers, music and math hold the key to understanding the universe
Myth and tragedy : tragic choruses sing and musicians play at ancient Greek music and drama competitions
Sound the trumpet : music rallies the Roman troops, enlivens dinners and plays, and is played at ceremonies
2. Music in the Middle Ages
500-1400 : introduction and timeline
Sacred chant : chants, modes, and early notation develop in Europe's cathedrals and monasteries
Minstrels and troubadours : street entertainers and courtly musicians sing songs of unrequited love and political satire
Medieval instruments
Writing melody : to help monks remember chant melodies, Guido of Arezzo invents the four-line stave
Zither and lyre, sackbut and shawm : in medieval society, music accompanies dancing, banquets, and mystery plays
Islamic music : diverse musical traditions develop across China, Africa, Spain, and the Middle East
Islamic instruments
Music in ancient China : from military exercises and state functions to temples and teahouses, music plays a key role
Many voices : accurate musical notation paves the way for richly layered, complex music for many parts
3. Renaissance and Reformation
1400-1600 : introduction and timeline
Songs of love : the new polyphonic style influences regional song traditions in France, Germany, and Italy
Music goes to print : new printing techniques make sheet music widely available, encouraging amateur players
The rise of instrumental music : printing leads to a demand for anew pieces, and more complex compositions emerge
Church reform : congregations begin to sing in their own language, rather than silently listening to mass in Latin
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina
The lute's golden age : in the 16th century, the lute becomes popular for solos and for accompanying singers
The madrigal : Italian sonnets of love and loss are taken up by composers, who set the emotions to music
Consort instruments
An Iberian flowering : sacred music flourishes in Spain and its colonies as diverse influences come together
Venetian glories : new styles emerge as composers rush to supply music for Venice's many civic occasions
4. The Baroque spirit
1600-1750 : introduction and timeline
The Baroque style : an exuberant, expressive new style emerges
The birth of opera : intellectuals and musicians in Florence merge stories from mythology and history with music, laying the foundations for opera
Oratorios and cantatas : new song styles emerge in Italy, oratorios, Biblical stories spun into sung dramas, and dramatic secular songs called cantatas
Patrons and composers : Europe's monarchs and aristocratic families support the arts on a lavish scale
The violin
Antonio Stradivari
String instruments
Antonio Vivaldi
The English revival : music, suppressed under Oliver Cromwell, revives under King Charles II, and choirs and opera flourish
Henry Purcell
The organ
Counterpoint and fugue : composers combine strands of music into a complex, harmonious whole
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonatas, suites, and overtures : instrumental music grows in popularity, and new forms develop for small ensembles
Keyboard instruments
Keyboard maestros : as keyboard instruments evolve, composers write more technically demanding pieces
George Frideric Handel
Japanese theater : instrumentalists and choirs accompany the actors or puppets in stage performances
5. The Classical age
1750-1820 : introduction and timeline
A new clarity : composers begin to favor clear and balanced phrases over baroque complexity
The orchestra : the Duke of Mannheim has ambitions to found the greatest orchestra in Europe, famed for its technique and special effects
The sonata : the new music-loving middle-class enjoys elegant works for soloist and keyboard
Orchestral woodwind
The symphony : the innovations of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert transform the symphony
Joseph Haydn
Playing music among friends : chamber music is a treasured pastime in Austrian homes and spreads across Europe
Age of reason : enlightened principles of logic, structure, and clarity inspire a new style of composition
Opera comes alive : composers attempt to humanize opera, leaving old formalities behind and focusing on the drama of individual characters' emotions
Choral music : choirs being to sing in concert halls as well as in church services ; composers discover the dramatic potential of sacred texts
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The concerto : the pairing of soloist and orchestra develop into a popular and enduring format
The piano
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Bohemian rhapsody : in the 18th and 19th centuries, Prague becomes a hub of musical activity.
6. Nationalism and romance
1820-1910 : introduction and timeline
Beethoven's later works Beethoven writes works of restless passion
Age of song : composers set poems to music, enhancing the lyrics with evocative harmonies and rhythms
Franz Schubert
Literary links : myth, legend, and literature inspire Romantic operas, songs, and program music
Expressive piano in Europe's salons, expressive and technically brilliant miniatures for piano are in vogue
The virtuosos : Paganini on violin and Liszt on piano dazzle audiences with their technique and style
Sacred choruses : large-scale choral works bring Romantic drama and intensity into sacred venues
Romantic opera : 19th-century Italian and German composers develop a highly expressive, dramatic style
Women composers and performers : as social conventions shift, women begin to perform in public an publish their works
Music in the home : in well-to-do drawing rooms, families play chamber music and sing "parlor songs"
Johannes Brahms
The Viennese waltz : an elegant dance that emerges in Austria's ballrooms, the waltz takes Europe by storm
National stirrings : composers seek inspiration and authenticity in their native landscapes and folk songs
Flamenco : Spain's passionate music for voice, guitar, and dancer develop out of Romany culture
Russia's big five : Balakirev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui, and Mussorgsky give new life to Russian music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Northern lights
folk culture, mythology, and striking Nordic landscapes inspire Scandinavian composers
Ballet music : from interludes in operas, ballet develops into a full-fledged genre with original scores
New tones and timbers : woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments are transformed by musicians and inventors
The saxophone
Symphonic supremacy : for Brahms, Dvorak, and Mahler, symphonies are and ideal format for developing big ideas
A lighter touch : full of dancing, choruses, and witty dialogue, operettas are lighthearted entertainment for cosmopolitan audiences
Italian opera gets real : a "young school" of Italian opera composers write realistic plots of hardship and passion
Chinese traditional opera : performers retell stories from myth and legend through singing, acting, and martial arts
Marching to the beat : military bands accompany marches and parades, and also sell out concert halls
Brass instruments
Impressionism :as in visual art, musical compositions begin to evoke and suggest using new harmonies
7. Music in the Modern Age
1910-1945 : introduction and timeline
The shock of the new : familiar tonality is left behind as composers experiment with modernist techniques
Igor Stravinsky
National flavors : amid political upheaval, composers from the US to Europe return to their folk heritages
The flute
Spanish classical music : the distinctive music of de Falla, Rodrigo, and Segovia create a new Spanish classical scene
Music of Mexico : Mexico's music absorbs disparate influences ; song lyrics often deal with gritty reality
The last romantics : Rachmaninov, Strauss, and Delius bring a Romantic sensibility into the age of modernity
Sergey Prokofiev
Ragtime : African Americans introduce syncopation and new rhythms to European dance tunes
Country's roots : through recordings, the Grand Ole Opry radio show, and Westerns, country music takes off
Tin Pan Alley : songwriters flock to New York, where they churn out popular songs by the hundreds
George Gershwin
Beginnings of jazz : jazz is born in New Orleans from African rhythms, brass bands, and popular dance music
Billie Holiday
The clarinet
Birth of the blues : in the juke joints of the Deep South, laborers listen to songs of raw, personal experience
Let's swing : a new, danceable form of big-band jazz becomes wildly popular in the 1930s and '40s
The trumpet
Jazz goes bebop : in New York, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillepsie develop an innovative new jazz
Louis Armstrong
Latin beats : slaves brought to Cuba add African rhythms to the local music ; Mambo, rumba, and salsa soon become all the rage
Latin percussion
Let's tango : touring bands and radio broadcasts bring the Argentinian tango to Europe and the United States
Come to the cabaret : in the cafés and nightclubs of 1920s Berlin, dancers, singers, and comedians perform subversive and sexually charged shows
Recording and listening
Golden age of radio : radio shows brought music to homes across the United States, making stars of musicians.
8. Global music
1945-present : introduction and timeline
Experimental music : in a shaken, postwar world, Stockhausen, Boulez, and Cage seek a new framework
Modern chanson : a unique song tradition emerges in 20th-century Paris, championed by Charles Trenet and Edith Piaf
The German revival : in the aftermath of war, composers turn in new directions to reinvent German culture ; avant-garde music flourishes in Darmstadt
Romany music : once marginalized, Romany music is widely admired for its emotional range and energy
Brazilian beats : from Brazil's vibrant music and dance culture comes samba and, in the 1950s, bossa nova
Jazz goes Latin : American jazz musicians adopt Cuba's slow habanera rhythm, and a new genre is born
Celia Cruz
Operatic rebirth : Benjamin Britten in England and John Adams in the United States found a modern opera tradition
Early musical theater : hit musicals by rogers and Hammerstein feed a Broadway craze in the 1940s and '50s
Maria Callas
The guitar
Smooth operators : the microphone facilitates the soft, crooning style of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra
Music for screen : Hollywood directors begin hiring composers to write original movie scores
Hollywood musicals : after World War I and the post-Depression, musicals provide escapism with singing, dancing, comedy, and romance
One voice : the gap between gospel and soul narrows, and singers raise their voices for civil rights
The music of Indonesia : Indonesia is home to the gamelan orchestra; different styles evolve in Bali and Java
Gamelan
Island music : over the years, Hawaii's music absorbs elements from hymns, yodeling, and ragtime
Celtic music : traditional music from parts of Britain, Ireland, France, and Spain is revisited and reinvented
Longing for Fado : rooted in Lisbon, Portugal's poetic folk music sings of melancholy, longing, and urban life
Bright lights, big city blues : African American musicians flock to Chicago, where electric guitars and recording transform the blues of the South
The harmonica
Rhythm and blues : in the 1940s and '50s, African American artists dominate the US market with a new style of music
Plugged-in for sound : when guitars and keyboards go electric, a new sound and style is born, rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll models : Elvis Presley, buddy Holly, and Eddie Cochran have explosive appeal for teenage audiences
Leaders of the pack : New York's Brill Building houses dozens of songwriters, who define the era's pop sound
The sounds of soul : impassioned, personal, and political, soul singers make the move from church to charts
Protest music : in the United States and Europe, musicians such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Mercedes Sosa respond to political upheaval through song
Beatlemania : four young band mates from Liverpool take the work by storm in the 1960s, a string of self-written hits
John Lennon
Blues rock : in Britain, the blues is enthusiastically taken up by the Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac
Heavy rock : Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, and Kiss amp up the sound
Jazz fusion : while some jazz musicians go electric, many rock, R & B, and pop musicians adopt jazz styles
The electric guitar
Electronic rock : in the 1970s, rock bands start to experiment with synthesizers and electronic effects
David Bowie
Ragas and talas : voice, drums, and sitar play hypnotic rhythms and elaborate melodies in Indian music
Indian instruments
Music festivals : from Woodstock to Glastonbury, festivals become a rite of passage for young fans
The Nashville sound : with stars such as Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, country becomes a top-selling genre
Reggae
bass-heavy reggae emerges from Jamaica, and Bob Marley takes it global
Music goes pop : with catchy tunes and clever marketing, singers become megastars
Chart toppers : awards ceremonies, best-seller charts, and music television help to shape the charts
Disco inferno : djs learn new tricks to keep people moving to the up-tempo beats of 1970s disco
Punk explosion : loud and irreverent, the Ramones and the Sex Pistols challenge pop conventions
Alternative rock : a wave of young independent record labels springs up in the 1980s, revolutionizing rock
Musical revival : writers of musical theater look to pop and rock for inspiration, creating long-running hit shows
Japanese popular music : Japan's pop culture spans J-pop idols to vocaloids (animated singers)
African music : Musicians from all over the continent find new audiences with pan-African and Western fusions and political lyrics
African instruments
Hip-hop : the rap music of African American ghettos of Los Angeles and New York becomes a global commercial force
Club culture : from electro to house, trance to dubstep, new sounds emerge in dance music
The Korean wave : South Korea's pop scene goes from strength to strength, fueled by artist agencies and government encouragement
New voices in classical : composers experiment with minimalism and avant-garde techniques
Digital revolution : digitization and the internet transform the way music is listened to, initiating a new relationship between musicians and fans
Visual glossary
Genres
Biographies
Instruments.
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DK Smithsonian music
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9781465414366
1465414363
LCCN
2013565080
OCLC
828055596
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