The Concise Oxford History of Music
by Gerald Abraham
ISBN: 019284010X
ISBN-13: 9780192840103
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Published date: 1985
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 2.3 pounds
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An authoritative, comprehensive volume by one of the world's most highly respected musicologists covers the whole history of music by genre, from its first recorded emergence in Sumer and Egypt to the death of Stravinsky.
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Abraham, Gerald
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 1988. Text clean, with no ownership or use marks; binding square, spine uncreased; except for a corner crease on the rear cover and some gentle shelf wear, excellent.. Soft Cover. Good. ( more information)
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