by Massimo Mila · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9788806133818
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«Breve storia della musica» is the historical-musical essay by Massimo Mila, published by Einaudi in paperback (484 pages, in Italian).
A journey through the history of music, from Gregorian chant to electronic music, with Monteverdi and Stravinskij. Mila prioritizes personal impressions and attends to the role of music in civilization, avoiding biographical details and formal problems. The author himself kept updating the work to make all music contemporary.
1993 edition. Includes index and belongs to the Einaudi tascabili collection, Saggi series (no. 160).
Intended for readers seeking a lively introduction to the history of music, with a personal approach and no scholarly apparatus.
Massimo Mila was an Italian musicologist, music critic, intellectual and anti-fascist.
