BY W. J. HENDERSON Author of " The Story Of Music ," " Preludes
Table of Contents
How Music Developed Chapter I The Beginning of Modern Music
Chapter II Harmony, Notation, and Measure The Organum of
Chapter III The Birth of Counterpoint The great French school
Chapter IV The Golden Age of Church Counterpoint The great
Chapter V Progress of Popular Music Troubadours, jongleurs,
Chapter VI The Simplification of Music Causes which led
Chapter VII The Evolution of the Piano Plucking and striking
Chapter VIII The Evolution of Piano Playing Work of the organ
Chapter IX Climax of the Polyphonic Piano Style The development
Chapter X Monophonic Style and the Sonata Corelli and his
Chapter XI Evolution of the Orchestra Early groupings of
Chapter XII The Classic Orchestral Composers "Sinfonia avanti
Chapter XIII The Romantic Orchestral Composers Beethoven and
Chapter XIV The Development of Chamber Music Corelli and the
Chapter XV The Birth of Oratorio Religious character of the
Chapter XVI Work of Handel and Bach History of "Passion"
Chapter XVII Haydn and Mendelssohn Decadence of oratorio after
Chapter XVIII The Birth of Opera Festival plays and
Chapter XIX Italian Opera to Handel's Time Work of
Chapter XX Italian Opera to Verdi Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti,
Chapter XXI Beginnings of French Opera Beaujoyeux and his
Chapter XXII The Reforms of Gluck His early Italian operas His
Chapter XXIII Meyerbeer and his Influence The grandiose style
Chapter XXIV German Opera to Mozart Schutz and his version of
Chapter XXV Weber and Beethoven Weber the artistic forerunner
Chapter XXVI Wagner and the Music Drama Points of resemblance
Chapter XXVII The Lessons of Musical History Characteristics of
Index
the "Giasone" of, 151 ; operas of, 263 ; his style, 263 ; his
Transcriber's Note: To enhance the audio listener's enjoyment, midi files have been added to music illustrations. The spelling has been harmonized. Obvious printer errors have been repaired. "Arianna" was first performed in 1608.
