The History of Music Expounded in Verse (or The Musical High Points, but Metered, and Terse)

Author(s): Allen Webber

Edition: 3

Copyright: 2015

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The History of Music begins with a coverage of the elements of music, including musical instruments and the singing voice. It then continues with a chronological coverage of musical style, important genres, composers, performers, and forms. This chronological survey begins with selected Biblical references to music and the music of Greek Antiquity, progressing through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century’s musical styles, including jazz, film composers, and a brief reference to the minimalist composers. The author also included three poems dealing specifically with music theory. This text includes study guides and questions for reflection, a glossary and an index.

Study guide includes:

  • fill-in-the-blank questions
  • matching section
  • true/false statements

Questions for reflection can be used for:

  • extended writing assignments
  • class discussion
  • extra credit

Preface  
Acknowledgements  

I. In the Beginning

Chapter 1: Elements of Music

Pitch 
Intervals and Ratios 
Melody?  
Dynamic Levels  
Harmony 
R – H – Y – T – H – and M 
Scales  
Instrumental Families  
Sopranos in High Places  
Texture 

Chapter 2: Music in Antiquity and the Medieval Era  

The Bible Tells Me So
It’s Greek to Me
Medieval Music 
Mass Hysteria 
Hildegard of Bingen  
Just Plain Chant

II. Coming of Age

Chapter 3: Music in the Renaissance

The Renaissance 
Mass, Motet, and Madrigal  
Giovanni Gabrieli 

Chapter 4: Music in the Baroque Era  

The Psalms, Both Rhymed and Metered  
Opera, Oratorio  
It’s Opera for Me  
Handel and Bach  
The Most Excellent of the Baroque

Chapter 5: Music in the Classical Era 

Keep Your Eye On Haydn  
Mozart, Boy-Genius  
Sonata Allegro Form  
The Sonata and the Symphony

III. Not So Long Ago

Chapter 6: Music in the Romantic Era

Romanticism  
Hard-Luck Ludwig  
A Review of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony  
Robert and Clara: A Story of Love  
Romanticism in Music

Chapter 7: Music in the Twentieth Century 

Debussy and Mallarmé  
Stravinsky Had the Rite Stuff 
The Call to Expressionism  
Spanish Men of Music 
Of Thee I Sing, George Gershwin 
Aaron Copland and the American Sound
Lenny Could Do Everything  
Movie Music  
Jazz Styles  
The Ballad of Sam Winikoff  
Minimalism  
Minimalism (the short version)

Appendix A: I Hate Music Theory! 

Intervals and Melodies 
Six-Four Chords 
A Neapolitan Limerick 
Appendix B: Glossary 
Index
 


 

Allen Webber

The History of Music begins with a coverage of the elements of music, including musical instruments and the singing voice. It then continues with a chronological coverage of musical style, important genres, composers, performers, and forms. This chronological survey begins with selected Biblical references to music and the music of Greek Antiquity, progressing through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century’s musical styles, including jazz, film composers, and a brief reference to the minimalist composers. The author also included three poems dealing specifically with music theory. This text includes study guides and questions for reflection, a glossary and an index.

Study guide includes:

  • fill-in-the-blank questions
  • matching section
  • true/false statements

Questions for reflection can be used for:

  • extended writing assignments
  • class discussion
  • extra credit

Preface  
Acknowledgements  

I. In the Beginning

Chapter 1: Elements of Music

Pitch 
Intervals and Ratios 
Melody?  
Dynamic Levels  
Harmony 
R – H – Y – T – H – and M 
Scales  
Instrumental Families  
Sopranos in High Places  
Texture 

Chapter 2: Music in Antiquity and the Medieval Era  

The Bible Tells Me So
It’s Greek to Me
Medieval Music 
Mass Hysteria 
Hildegard of Bingen  
Just Plain Chant

II. Coming of Age

Chapter 3: Music in the Renaissance

The Renaissance 
Mass, Motet, and Madrigal  
Giovanni Gabrieli 

Chapter 4: Music in the Baroque Era  

The Psalms, Both Rhymed and Metered  
Opera, Oratorio  
It’s Opera for Me  
Handel and Bach  
The Most Excellent of the Baroque

Chapter 5: Music in the Classical Era 

Keep Your Eye On Haydn  
Mozart, Boy-Genius  
Sonata Allegro Form  
The Sonata and the Symphony

III. Not So Long Ago

Chapter 6: Music in the Romantic Era

Romanticism  
Hard-Luck Ludwig  
A Review of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony  
Robert and Clara: A Story of Love  
Romanticism in Music

Chapter 7: Music in the Twentieth Century 

Debussy and Mallarmé  
Stravinsky Had the Rite Stuff 
The Call to Expressionism  
Spanish Men of Music 
Of Thee I Sing, George Gershwin 
Aaron Copland and the American Sound
Lenny Could Do Everything  
Movie Music  
Jazz Styles  
The Ballad of Sam Winikoff  
Minimalism  
Minimalism (the short version)

Appendix A: I Hate Music Theory! 

Intervals and Melodies 
Six-Four Chords 
A Neapolitan Limerick 
Appendix B: Glossary 
Index
 


 

Allen Webber