This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Music history from ancient Greece to modern Germany
A lengthy survey traces music through world history from biblical times to modern Europe, naming Greek masters like Sappho and Tyrtaeus, and outlining the development of modes, church music, medieval scholars, and national composers across Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, and the United States. It notes the spread of music education, notable performers, and bands, stressing music as a key educational pillar and cultural force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isreal
Egypt
Mariam
Moses
Red Sea
Jepthah
David
Lie
Solomon
Jerico
Tyrieus
Sappho
Astacreon
Greece
A. D. Osu
St. Ambrose
St. Gregory
France
Italy
Rome
St. Cecelia
Guido Aretino
A. D
United States
Europe
Tinctor
Naples
Italo Campanina
Cardinal Mazarin
Abbe Mailly
Sweden
Christine Nilsson
Jenne Lind
Norway
Ole Bull
Poland
Reubenstein
Frederic Chopen
Spain
Adeline Patti
America
Enghind
Nicholas Liniere
John Cooper
Dr. Campion
John Yamboys
England
Mrs Coleman
Rhodes
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Emma Abbott
Emma Thursby
Miss Sanderson
Geo. F. Root
Wm. Sillings
Germany
Hasrels
Taudel
Messiah
Uaydn
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Elijah