Roots of the classical [electronic resource] : the popular origins of western music / Peter Van der Merwe.
Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 558 p.)ISBN:- 9780198166474
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This book identifies and traces to their sources the patterns that make Western classical music unique, setting out the fundamental laws of melody and harmony, and sketching the development of tonality between the 15th and 18th centuries.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.