160 Rare Old Books on Music History Composers Instruments World Music - Instant PDF Download

THE HISTORY OF MUSIC - RARE BOOK COLLECTION

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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 160 rare, vintage and hard-to-find books compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library covering all aspects of the history of music.

Discover the history and origins of music from the ancient times all the way through to the 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn about the earliest musical instruments and the melodies and songs of ancient civilizations. Study the development of music throughout the ages to that which we hear today. Read about the world’s most renowned composers, musicians and musical masterpiece’s. Discover the art, appreciation and science of music, its growth and expression in different kingdoms around the world. Overall, this is a stunning virtual archive and an absolute must for students of music, musicians and those with an interest in the history and origin of musical instruments, melody and song.….

Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely rare and will provide a valuable library of reference material for anyone with an interest in music. The full list of titles speaks for itself!

This wonderful collection of 160 rare books provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great content and fabulous illustrations / photos for the reader. This is a DIGITAL item! All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop, computer, tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages. Most of the books are written in English with several additional texts in French, German and Italian.


The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:


A complete history of music for schools, clubs, and private reading by W. J. Baltzell (1905)

A concise history of music from the commencement of the Christian era to the present time - for the use of students by H. G. B. Hunt (1878)

A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments in the South Kensington museum, preceded by an essay on the history of musical instruments by C. Engel (1874)

A general history of music by J. Schluter (1865)

A general history of music from the infancy of the Greek drama to the present period by W. S. Rockstro (1886)

A general history of music, from the earliest ages to the present period by C. Burney (1789)

A general history of the science and practice of music Vols. 1 - 3 by J. Hawkins (1853)

A handbook of musical history and bibliography from St. Gregory to the present time by J. E. Matthew (1898)

A history of English cathedral music, 1549-1889 Vols. 1 & 2 by J. S. Bumpus (1908)

A history of music by C. V. Stanford (1920)

A history of music in England by E. Walker (1907)

A history of music Vols. 1 - 3 by J. F. Rowbotham (1885)

A history of Russian music; being an account of the rise and progress of the Russian school of composers by M. Montagu-Nathan (1914)

A musical tour through the land of the past by R. Rolland (1922)

A popular history of music from the earliest times by F. Weber (1891)

A popular history of the art of music, from the earliest times until the present by W. S. B. Mathews (1891)

A short history of English music by E. Ford (1912)

A short history of Russian music by A. Pougin (1915)

About music, and what it is made of; a book for amateurs by O. Prescott (1904)

An introduction to the study of national music; comprising researches into popular songs, traditions, and customs by C. Engel (1866)

Ancient Scottish melodies, from a manuscript of the reign of King James VI , with an introductory enquiry illustrative of the history of the music of Scotland by W. Dauney (1838)

Beethoven and his forerunners by D. G. Mason (1904)

Biographical dictionary of musicians - with a bibliography of English writings on music by J. D. Brown (1886)

Biographical dictionary of musicians - with a bibliography of English writings on music by J. E. Matthew (1886)

Catechism of musical history -Translated from the German by H. Riemann (1892)

Chinese music by J. A. Van Aalst (1884)

Choirs and choral music by A. Mees (1911)

Early English music by H. O. Anderton (1920)

Einführung in die Musikgeschichte von H. Kretzschmar (1920)

Elementary history of art. An introduction to ancient and modern architecture, sculpture, painting, music by N. D'Anvers (1875)

Essentials in music history by T. Tapper (1914)

Excursions in musical history by H. A. Dickinson (1917)

Familiar talks on the history of music by H. J. Gantvoort (1913)

From Grieg to Brahms; studies of some modern composers and their art by D. G. Mason (1902)

From Lyre to Muse - A History of the Aboriginal Union of Music and Poetry by J. Donovan (1890)

Geschichte der Musik Vols. 1 – 5 & Index von A. W. Ambros (1881)

Half a century of music in England, 1837-1887. Essays towards a history by F. Hueffer (1888)

Handbuch der musikgeschichte Vols. 1 & 2 von H. Riemann (1907)

Histoire de la musique depuis les temps anciens jusqu'a nos jours, par F. Clément (1885)

Histoire de la musique des origines à la mort de Beethoven. Avec de nombreux textes musicaux Vols. 1 & 2 par J. Combarieu (1913)

Histoire de la musique par H. Lavoix (1884)

History of music, in the form of lectures Vols. 1 & 2 by F. L. Ritter (1870)

History of the Philharmonic society of London 1813-1912. A record of a hundred years' work in the cause of music by M. B. Foster (1912)

History of the science and art of music - its origin, development, and progress by R. Challoner (1892)

How music developed; a critical and explanatory account of the growth of modern music by W. J. Henderson (1899)

Interludes, records and reflections by C. V. Stanford (1922)

Katechismus der musikgeschichte von H. Riemann (1901)

Lessons in musical history by J. C. Fillmore (1888)

Manual of the fine arts critical and historical by M. Ludlow (1862)

Mediaeval music an historical sketch by R. C. Hope (1894)

Military music - a history of wind-instrumental bands by J. A. Kappey (1894)

Modern music and musicians by R. A. Streatfield (1907)

Music & its masters by O. B. Bois (1902)

Music after the Great War, and other studies by C. Van Vechten (1915)

Music and its growth in oriental, Christian & Renaissance periods ; together with chapters on the greater tone poets by H. Tipper (1912)

Music and musicians by A. Lavignac (1899)

Music and musicians; essays and criticisms by R. Schumann (1891)

Music and religion by W. W. Longford (1916)

Music and the romantic movement in France by A. W. Locke (1920)

Music in the history of the western church - with an introduction in religious music among the primitive and ancient peoples by E. Dickinson (1902)

Music; how it came to be what it is by H. Smith (1898)

Musical criticisms by A. Johnstone (1905)

Musical groundwork being a first manual of musical form and history by F. J. Crowest (1890)

Musical history, biography, and criticism Vols. 1 & 2 by G. Hogarth (1838)

Musical interpretation - its laws and principles, and their application in teaching and performing by T. Matthay (1913)

Musical travels through England by G. Veal (1774)

Old English instruments of music - their history and character by F. W. Galpin (1910)

On the trail of negro folk-songs by D. Scarborough (1921)

Operas that every child should know; descriptions of the text and music of some of the most famous masterpieces by M. S. Bacon (1915)

Outlines of music history by C. G. Hamilton (1908)

Outspoken essays on music by C. Saint-Saens (1922)

Plays, acting and music - a book of theory by A. Symons (1909)

Progress of art in the century by W. Sharp (1906)

Purity in music by A. F. Thibaut (1882)

Stokes' encyclopedia of music and musicians by L. J. De Bekker (1908)

Studies in musical history by L. S. Davis (1887)

Sumer is icumen in by J. B. Hurry (1914)

The ABC guide to music by D. G. Mason (1912)

The American history and encyclopedia of music Vols. 1 - 12 by W. L. Hubbard (1908)

The appreciation of music Vols. 1 - 5 by D. G. Mason (1907-1921)

The art of music - a comprehensive library of information for music lovers and musicians Vols. 2 - 4, 6, 8 & 10 by D. G. Mason (1915)

The evolution of the art of music by C. H. H. Parry (1897)

The growth and influence of music in relation to civilization by H. Tipper (1898)

The growth of music Vols. 2 & 3 by H. C. Colles (1916)

The history of American music by L. C. Elson (1904)

The history of modern music; a course of lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain by J. P. Hullah (1896)

The history of music. A reference-list or syllabus of periods, topics and authorities for classes and private students by W. S. Pratt (1897)

The history of music - a handbook and guide for students by W. S. Pratt (1907)

The history of music in twelve lectures by W. Langhans (1886)

The history of music to the death of Schubert by J. K. Paine (1907)

The history of music Vols. 1 - 5 by E. Naumann (1886)

The national music of Russia, Musorgsky and Scriabin by M. P. Calvocaressi (1908)

The national music of the world by H. F. Chorley (1880)

The Oxford history of music Vols. 1 - 6 by W. H. Hadow (1901)

The philosophy of sound, and history of music by W. M. Higgins (1838)

The present state of music in France and Italy or, The journal of a tour through those countries, undertaken to collect materials for a general history of music by C. Burney (1771)

The present state of music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United provinces by C. Burney (1773)

The relation of ultramodern to archaic music by K. R. Heyman (1921)

The sources of keyboard music in England by C. Van Den Borren (1914)

The story of music and musicians for young readers by L. C. Lillie (1886)

The story of the art of music by F. J. Crowest (1912)

The study of the history of music - with an annotated guide to music literature by E. Dickinson (1907)

The third or transition period of musical history by J. Hullah (1876)

The threshold of music; an inquiry into the development of the musical sense by W. Wallace (1908)

The variety stage; a history of the music halls from the earliest period to the present time by C. D. Stuart (1895)

The World's best music; a library of musical masterpieces containing songs and pianoforte compositions Vols. 1 - 2 (1921)

The world's earliest music traced to its beginnings in ancient lands by H. Smith (1904)

Thoughts pertaining to music and to certain kindred subjects by H. L. Mason (1922)

Treatise on music by J. J. Dunlop (1914)

Ultra-modernism in music; a treatise on the latter-day revolution in musical art by E. Duncan (1917)

What we hear in music; a course of study in music history and appreciation by A. F. Oberndorfer (1921)

Young people's history of music - with biographies of famous musicians by J. C. Macy (1886)



An absolute must for anyone with an interest in the history of music, anyone studying the art and science of music and for musicians in general – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!


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