The concise History of Western Art Music, authored by professors from the Department of Historical and Systematic Musicology at the Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Irmgard Lerch-Kalavritinou, Georgios Fitsioris, Pyrros Bamichas, Ioannis Foulias, Markos Tsitsos, Iakovos Steinauer), traces the evolution of Western art music from the early Middle Ages to the present day.
Taking into account the methods and findings of contemporary musicological research, the authors illuminate the social, political, ideological, economic, technological, and aesthetic aspects of Western art music, focusing their attention on musical genres, composers, and musical works, while simultaneously examining issues related to the style, forms, and music theory of each period.
With its academic rigor, this concise history aims to address a long-standing bibliographic gap, targeting students and scholars of music and musicology, musicians, music educators, as well as the informed music-loving public.
