Cet ouvrage présente une histoire de la musique occidentale depuis ses racines dans la musique médiévale jusqu'à la musique moderne. Il explore les grands compositeurs et les mouvements musicaux qui ont fait l'histoire de la musique, ainsi que les contextes sociaux, politiques et culturels qui ont influencé leur création. Une référence importante pour tout amateur de musique. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.