This guide covers resources for the development of music history and style from ancient Greece to the early eighteenth century (MUS292) and the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries (MUS293).
Where can I browse books on Music and related topics?
Music topics can be in several places in the system. Here are some ideas for browsing, but always check the online catalog to direct you to a specific item.
For example:
Foundations of Music History by 
The History of Music to the Death of Schubert by 
Twentieth Century Views of Musical History by Classical Music: An Introduction by The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music by The Harvard Dictionary of Music by 
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