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Part 1: The Ancient and Medieval World

Chapter 1: Ancient Music
Early Music | Ancient Mesopotamian Music | Chronology | Music and Thought in Ancient Greek Life | Music of Ancient Rome | The Legacy of Greece

Chapter 2: The Christian Church in the First Millennium
The Spread of Christianity | The Legacy of Judaism | Early Church Music | The Division of the Church and the Regionalization of Hymns | Chronology | The Development of Notation | Theory and Practice of Music | Repercussions in History

Chapter 3: Ancient Liturgy and Hymns
Roman Rite | Characteristics of Chant | Chronology | Genres and Forms of Chant | Additions to Authorized Chant | Hildegard of Bingen | The Continuing Presence of Chant

Chapter 4: Music and Dance in the Middle Ages
European Society, 800–1300 | Latin and Vernacular Songs | Chronicles | Troubadours and Trouvères | Songs of Other Nations | Medieval Instruments | Dances | Laments of the Beloved

Chapter 5: 13th-Century Polyphony
Early Organum | Aquitaine Polyphony | Notre Dame Polyphony | Chronicle | Polyphonic Conductus | Motet | English Polyphony | Polyphonic Tradition

Chapter 6: 14th-Century French and Italian Music
14th-Century European Society | Chronology | Ars Nova in France | Guillaume de Machaut | Ars Subtilior | Italian Trecento Music | 14th-Century Music Performance | The Spread of New Art


Part 2 Renaissance

Chapter 7: The Renaissance
Renaissance in Culture and Arts | Chronology | Renaissance in Music | Music as Renaissance Art

Chapter 8 England and Burgundy in the 15th Century
English Music | Chronology | Music of the Burgundy Region | Guillaume Dufay | Polyphonic Mass | The Musical Language of the Renaissance

Chapter 9: French and Flemish Composers, 1450–1520
Political Change and Mergers | Okehem and Buenois | A New Generation | Chronology | Josquin des Prez | Old and New

Chapter 10: Religious Music in the Reformation Era
The Reformation | Lutheran Music | Chronology | Calvinist Music | English Church Music | Catholic Church Music | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Spain and the New World | Germany and Eastern Europe | Jewish Music | The Legacy of 16th-Century Sacred Music

Chapter 11: Madrigals and Secular Music in the 16th Century
The First Music Market | Spain | Italy | Chronology | Italian Madrigal | France | Germany | England | Madrigal and Its Influence

Chapter 12: The Emergence of Instrumental Music
Instruments | Types of Instrumental Music | Chronology | Venetian Music | The Achievement of Instrumental Music's Independence


Part 3 17th century

Chapter 13: New Styles of the 17th Century
17th-Century Europe | Chronology | From the Renaissance to the Baroque | General Characteristics of Baroque Music | New Elements Emergence During This Period

Chapter 14: The Birth of Opera
Influences on the Formation of Opera | Chronology | The First Opera | Claudio Monteverdi | The Spread of Italian Opera | Opera as Drama and Opera as Stage Art

Chapter 15: Chamber and Church Music in the Early Seventeenth Century
Italian chamber music | Catholic sacred music | Chronicles | Lutheran church music | Heinrich Schütz | Jewish music | Instrumental music | Tradition and Reform

Chapter 16: 17th Century France, England, Spain, and the New World
French Baroque | Chronology | English Baroque | Spain and the New World | French Style and National Traditions

Chapter 17 Italy and Germany in the Late 17th Century
Italy | Chronicles | Germany and Austria | Seeds for the Future


Part 4 18th century

Chapter 18 Italy and France in the Early 18th Century
Europe in a Century of Change | Italian Music | Chronology | Antonio Vivaldi | French Music | Jean-Philippe Rameau | A Public in Turmoil

Chapter 19: German Composers of the Late Baroque
Musical Background | Johann Sebastian Bach | Chronology | George Frideric Handel | An Enduring Legacy

Chapter 20: Opera and Vocal Music of the Early Classical Period
Europe in the mid- to late 18th century | Musical tastes and styles | Chronology | Italian comic opera | Opera seria | Opera in other languages ​​| Opera reform | Song and church music | Opera and new languages

Chapter 21: Instrumental Music: Sonatas, Symphony, and Concertos of the Mid-18th Century
Instruments and Ensembles | Genres and Forms | Chronology | Keyboard Music | Orchestral Music | Singing Instruments

Chapter 22: Classical Music of the Late 18th Century
Joseph Haydn | Chronicles | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Classical Music

Further Reading

“The greatest and most complete history of Western music in history.”

A great classic of Western music history that has been loved by music students around the world for over 40 years since its first publication in 1960.

“Everything You Need to Know About Music, From Opera to Jazz”

This is the best book that perfectly organizes the history of art music, from the music of the primitive era to modern jazz and pop, and the music of the new millennium, through revisions, additions, and additions over the years to reach its seventh edition.

“There are two Gs in the West,” musicians say.
One is God and the other is Grout.
The author of this book, Donald J.
Grout is one of the most unique and outstanding writers in the history of Western music.
It is no exaggeration to say that all Western music histories published worldwide were written based on Grout's book.

All About Music

This book explains the history of music from the primitive era, through ancient, medieval, Renaissance, modern, and contemporary times, along with the historical background of each era.
The main contents of each part of this book are as follows.
1) A brief history of each era
2) Background of the emergence of music in that era
3) The lives, thoughts, and achievements of musicians active at the time
4) The types and meanings of the music they created, and the meaning of each piece of music
5) The influence it had on those who enjoyed the music and the public
6) Mainly used instruments
7) Music distribution process
This book explains the above with rich, colorful photographs, numerous quotes, various sources, and sheet music.

Additionally, we can understand the background of the music by explaining the lives, thoughts, and human aspects of the great musicians we must know, along with colorful photos.
Furthermore, by extracting numerous books, magazines, and papers from the time, we analyzed the influence of music on society.

To this end, the introduction of each chapter includes [Chronology], and various materials such as [Maps], [Reading the Original Text], [Music in Context], [Technical Innovation], and [Life and Thought], allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the history of music.
Additionally, important music was accompanied by sheet music, explaining the performance method and characteristics of the music, making it easier to understand.

Music of each era

This book is comprised of 2 volumes, 6 parts, and 35 chapters, and is a massive volume of over 10,000 pages of manuscript paper.

Part 1 of Volume 1, 'The Ancient and Medieval World', explains the background to the first appearance of music and provides an explanation of the music of ancient Greece and Mesopotamia.
It then covered the emergence of Christian music, medieval music and dance, 13th- and 14th-century music, and 14th-century French and Italian music.
Parts 2 and 3 cover the history from the Renaissance period to the 17th century, explaining the background of the Renaissance, French composers, music during the Reformation, the birth of 17th-century opera, and music from various European countries.
Part 4, 'Music of the 18th Century', explains the lives and achievements of various musicians active during that period, including the history of Baroque German composers, instrumental and vocal music, and classical music.
Volume 2, Part 5, “Music of the 19th Century,” covers the revolutions that took place around the world, and explains the music of the Romantic generation that emerged from them, opera and musical drama, and various traditions of the late 19th century.
Part 6, 'The 20th Century and Beyond', explains the traditions of modernism and classical music, the world wars and changes in music, and the emergence of new music, and examines what form music will take in the new millennium.

Various fields and musicians

This book is a comprehensive history of Western music, including numerous musicians and their works, as well as every musical form ever created by humans.
It covers all the musicians we are familiar with, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Bach, as well as those who are less familiar to the general public but played an important role in the history of music, such as Antonio Chesti, Giacomo Gastoldi, and Vincenzo Galilei, and presents their lives and works with sheet music.
Moving on to modern times, we are introduced to musicians we are familiar with, such as the Beatles, Ray Charles, and Bob Dylan.

Furthermore, historically significant figures such as Louis XVI, Napoleon, medieval popes, Henry VIII of England, Hitler, Stalin, and Goethe are also introduced.
There are approximately 1,000 Western musicians and historical figures featured in this book.

Not only musicians, but also various fields of music are comprehensively introduced.

All fields that musicians need to know are explained, including opera, instrumental music, religious music, polyphonic music, choral music, marches, songs, polyphony, geometric notes, character pieces, pentatonic scales, concerts, electronic music, and jazz.
It also explains the emergence, use, and development of all musical instruments, including brass, keyboard, and string instruments, and their influence on music, and examines the impact of radio, TV, and audio on the development of music and the general public.

A must-read music book for culture and knowledge

This book examines the history of music, examining what music is, how humanity discovered and developed it, what impact does music have on our lives, what did musicians truly intend to convey to us, how musical forms evolve, why do some disappear, and why do others persist? Who pioneered new musical approaches, and what were their philosophies? How have instruments evolved? It offers a comprehensive overview.


The author's ultimate goal is to examine the true role of music in human life and focus on how it can make humanity happier and more humane.