A Popular History of the Art of Music

Description

Among W. S. B. Matthews’ many dozens of publications having to do with music – including acclaimed and well-regarded works like The Masters and Their Music, or A Popular History of Music – the book presented here is one that will likely appeal the most to both history buffs and artists looking to find out more about the origins and roots of music as an art.

A Popular History of the Art of Music encompasses the history of how music first began being used and refined in ancient times using early instruments – some of which, like the harp, are still commonly in use today – as well as the understanding of music as an art.

The book essentially takes us back in time twice, first bringing the reader into an age when giants such as Debussy and Schoenberg were still alive, then taking us back to the ancient places where music first became refined and perfected as a form of art, not only for enjoyment, but for maintaining traditions and upholding the heritage of numerous ancient cultures.

In Matthews’ unmistakable style, the book is remarkably easy to follow and straightforward. Despite this fact, it describes with amazing accuracy and attention to detail the ways in which ancients first worked with harmony, scales and expressiveness, as well as their methods of perfecting instruments over time.

You will easily be absorbed by A Popular History of the Art of Music, and despite its size, it is quite light and remarkably clear in the essence of what it conveys.

Whether you are a student looking for additional research for a school report, a historian in search of interesting facts about the development of music throughout the ages, or an artist looking for inspiration and a better understanding on the evolution of music, A Popular History of Music can be an extremely valuable as well as practically useful book.
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