Music of the Middle Ages: Style and Structure

by David F. Wilson and David Fenwick Wilson

Music of the Middle Ages provides a comprehensive, chronological survey of musical style and compositional technique from early plainchant to the flushing of fourteenth century polyphony. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 002872951X
• ISBN13: 9780028729510
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Schirmer G Books
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Best Intro to the Musical History of the Middle Ages...

...written in an "available" style and vocabulary, with lots of examples in original notation and modern transcription, plus maps and drawings and all kinds of bonuses to keep the reader on track. Just enough social and political history is included to give the music a vivid context. There is a companion volume, "Music of the Middle Ages: An Anthology for Performance and Study", and a pack of two 90-minute casettes performed by The Hilliard Ensemble and Western Wind, which may still be available for purchase (ISBN 0-02-872953-6). Reader beware: you'd better listen to some good recordings of medieval music before investing your reading time in such a project. Scout through my past reviews and you'll find quite a few gems.