Oxford Anthology of Western Music

The Oxford Anthology of Western Music, Volume One: The Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century, accompanies chapters 1-11 of The Oxford History of Western Music, College Edition*, by Richard Taruskin and Christopher H. Gibbs (9780195097627). From ancient Greek music and Christian plainchant to the keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti, this comprehensive volume includes a rich assortment of landmark musical scores. These include works found in many surveys as well as important pieces that are rarely anthologized, including Antoine de Févin's Missa super Ave Maria; Adrian Willaert's Benedicta es; the Overture and Act 3 of Jean-Baptiste Lully's Atys; Dietrich Buxtehude's Durch Adams Fall; and an aria from Jean-Philippe Rameau's Castor et Pollux. Designed with students in mind, this unique collection includes introductory essays at the beginning of each piece and an index of names and terms. A corresponding set of recordings* (2 CDs) contains all musical examples from the anthology in high-quality MP3 format (9780199768288). ALSO AVAILABLE* Oxford Anthology of Western Music Volume Two: The Mid-Eighteenth Century to the Late Nineteenth Century Edited by Klára Móricz and David E. Schneider > V2 Print Anthology: 9780199768264 > V2 Recorded Anthology (3 CDs): 9780199768295 Oxford Anthology of Western Music Volume Three: The Twentieth Century Edited by Klára Móricz and David E. Schneider > V3 Print Anthology: 9780199768271 > V3 Recorded Anthology (2 CDs): 9780199768301 Oxford Recorded Anthology of Western Music Concise Edition > Recorded Anthology (3 CDs): 9780199768318 The Oxford History of Western Music College Edition Richard Taruskin and Christopher H. Gibbs > Textbook: 9780195097627 * Sold separately