Research Guides: MUSC 223: Classical Styles (HC): Background

Background Resources

Oxford Music Online
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Covers all topics related to music, including musical instruments, compositional forms and scientific topics. Biographical entries cover composers, performers and writers. Offers links to related sites including sound archives.

Oxford History of Western Music / Richard Taruskin
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Volume 2 focuses on the 18th century.
The Cambridge history of eighteenth-century music
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Tripod Search for books on 18th century music (general)
Tripod Search for books on 18th century music (history and criticism)
Tripod Search for books on 18th century music (opera)
Tripod Search for books on 18th century music (instrumental)
Music in European capitals: the galant style, 1720-1780 / Daniel Heartz
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