Art of Music - Volume 01: The Pre-Classic Periods

By The National Society of Music · Running time 19:03:11 · Music

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Volume 1 in the "The Art of Music" series, published by the National Society of Music. This first volume covers the "Pre-Classic periods", from early human primitive music, through to the music of the Ancient Greeks and other ancient cultures, plainsong, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and up until the music of J.S. Bach. Included are musical examples, which are performed in the audio as they appear in the text. - Summary by Jake Malizia

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