A history of music in Western civilization :  [fascinating discussions by 15 prominent music authorities, with musical examples.  [print] 

 - St. Paul, Minnesota  :  High Bridge Audio,  (c)1996.  from Sussex Publications Limited,  (c)1996. 
 - 12 sound discs (11 hr., 30 min.) :  digital ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Subtitle from cover.  Compact discs. 
<br/><br/> New arts for old: Medieval music, 1100-1480 /  Musick's feaste: music of the Renaissance 1480- 1600 /  A pearl distorted: the Baroque period, 1480-1600 /  Sonata and  the creative ideal: the classical period, 1750-1830 /  Expressionn and extravagance: the Romantic period, 1830-1900 /  Reaction and revolution: the modern period, 1900-1945 /  Contemporary music, 1945-1980 /  Approaches to popular music /  From cave to cavern: the history of percussion instruments /  Islands in the sun: the story of Reggae and Calypso /  A jug of this: an introduction to English folk music /  Instruments around the world /  Dr. Christopher Page --  by Anthony Rooley --  by Christopher Hogwood and Michael Oliver --  by Alan Hacker --  by Norman Del Mar and John Amis --  by Dr. Wilfrid Mellers --  by Hugh Wood --  by Edward Lee and Graham Vulliamy --  by James Blades --  by Felix Cross --  by Roy Palmer --  by Andy Jackson. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781565111851 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>HBP 52122  High Bridge Audio 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Music--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>M1 M1