{"product_id":"9781631895838","title":"Mirror of the Muses: Music as a Reflection of Culture in the Western Tradition","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eMirror of the Muses: Music as a Reflection of Culture in the Western Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e helps students understand musical works in their historical, geographical, and conceptual contexts. It finds, \u003ci\u003ewithin the music itself,\u003c\/i\u003e fascinating clues to the thoughts, beliefs, and customs of the people who composed and performed it.\u003cp\u003eFrom Greek music of the Archaic and Classical periods through expressions of multiculturalism in today's Kronos Quartet performances, students will learn to \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e about music rather than merely hearing it, and to understand it as \u003ci\u003eculturally\u003c\/i\u003e significant. Through online research, they will draw connections between musical works and artworks, historical events, scientific discoveries, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMirror of the Muses,\u003c\/i\u003e students discover number symbolism in medieval sacred music; aristocratic interactions embedded in music of Louis XIV's court; reflections of Baroque-period scientific theory in Bach's music; Verdi's operas as an expression of nineteenth century political turmoil; early multiculturalism in Debussy; and the twentieth century redefinition of Classical music, as it began to merge with popular, jazz, rock, and world music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMirror of the Muses\u003c\/i\u003e teaches students to appreciate music as both art form and cultural artifact. It is ideal for introductory courses in humanities and Western civilization, and can also be used in music appreciation classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Eddy\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. in music history from Stanford University. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in humanities, music history, performance practice, music theory, and music appreciation, and has published on scholarly subjects. Also a distinguished modern and Baroque violinist and composer, Dr. Eddy performs and records regularly with the period-instrument opera company Opera Lafayette at the Opéra Royale, Chateau de Versailles in Paris, France, and in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Among her compositions are \u003ci\u003eStars,\u003c\/i\u003e a substantial work for violin alone, and the chamber opera \u003ci\u003eArion,\u003c\/i\u003e which received a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057725849840,"sku":"9781631895838","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631895838_p0.jpg?v=1763673314","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631895838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}