Seller: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. This primer begins with the development of early polyphony from plainsong before moving through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras to the Minimalism of today. It explains the predominant forms of each era, from the motet to the symphony; summarises the achievements of major composers; and presents profiles of contemporary performers.
Published by Hemsley & Sons, The Ilkley Press 1954, 1954
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 131pp, illus, VG (light scuffing & bruising to extrems, heavy discolouration to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep).