How Music Grew is an accessible history of music by the composer Marion Bauer and her collaborator, tracing the art from its prehistoric beginnings to the modern day. The book tells the story of music’s development in a clear, engaging narrative suited to students and general readers.
Bauer follows music through the ancient world, the medieval church, the great composers of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, and on toward her own time, explaining how forms and styles evolved. Written by a working musician with a gift for exposition, the book makes the long history of music understandable and inviting. It remains a friendly and reliable introduction to the subject.