The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory is the first comprehensivehistory of Western music theory to be published in the English language. Acollaborative ... » 

The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory is the first comprehensivehistory of Western music theory to be published in the English language. Acollaborative project by leading music theorists and historians the volumetraces the rich panorama of musictheoretical thought from the Ancient Greeksto the present day. Recognizing the variety and complexity of music theory asan historical subject the volume has been organized within a flexibleframework. Some chapters are defined chronologically within a restrictedhistorical domain whilst others are defined conceptually and span longerhistorical periods. Together the thirtyone chapters present a syntheticoverview of the fascinating and complex subject that is historical musictheory. Richly enhanced with illustrations graphics examples and crosscitations as well as being thoroughly indexed and supplemented by comprehensivebibliographies of the most important primary and secondary literature thisbook will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike. «