This volume tells the story of music as a living art. Expecting only that the reader is a music lover, and requiring a minimum of technical knowledge, it clearly presents a complete panorama of music from the most exotic to the most familiar. The reader is introduced to the living tradition of folk music throughout the world, the strange and fascinating world of Indian musical forms and the achievements of jazz. He can trace the development of western art music from its simple beginnings in the chants of the early Church to the technical complexities of music in the electronic age.
Title: Larousse Encyclopedia of Music
Edition: Third impression
Published: Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1976
Physical description: Hardcover; Quarto; 576p
Condition: Dust jacket in good condition with chipping and edge wear—in protector. Boards and spine clean and bright with mild edge wear and bumping to corners, crushing at spine ends. Binding tight and square. Pages slightly toned.
Comments: Wonderful copy
