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The Oxford History of English Music: From C. 1715 to the Present Day (Oxford History of English Music)
The Oxford History of English Music From C 1715 to the Present Day - Oxford History of English Music Author:John Caldwell The Oxford History of English Music, Volume 2 takes the story of English Music from c.1715 to the present day. Apart from discussing the music of the principal composers, it focuses to a certain extent on the work of lesser musicians, and includes developments in light and popular music as well as in serious genres. After seven chapters in which... more » the main events are considered chronologically, a further chapter deals specifically with folk music and popular music of all periods, and a final chapter covers social issues not otherwise handled in detail. There are over a hundred musical examples, illustrating all chapters except the last, and all based on original sources.« less