history 3

although this isn't a book, i still spent a lot of time reading this...anywayz, over the summer, there's this course "History 3", and i have to take it for the RCM examination (music stuff). I learned about the lives, careers and musical styles of several composers from the 17th to 20th century (ex. J.S. Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, etc...total of 12). And also, the 4 main eras of music (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century)...overall, there's just a lot of reading/studying to do + it's exceptionally BORING!!! But if you are interested in learing about music history (and not intend on taking classes about it), my teacher recommended a textbook called "The Enjoyment of Music" (7th, 8th, or 9th edition) by Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney that covers everything taught in this course.

s.t.e.p.h.i.e.