Essays on Music in the Western World
Oliver Strunk
In this companion volume to Essays on Music in the Western World, Oliver Strunk focuses on the area of study that has dominated his interest for the last thirty years--the chant and liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox church.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Year
- 1977
- ISBN-13
- 9780393332766
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Topics
- Eastern Orthodox chantLiturgical musicWestern music history
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1975)
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