Duet: An Artful History of Music

A lush new history of music that transcends eras, borders, personalities, and genres by revealing how music is something seen, as well as heard.

Classically trained musician and art historian, Eleanor Chan, takes us deep into the visual and material manifestations of music, transforming our understanding of the story of art and music. Plunging the reader into the body of a performer and the eyes of an art historian, this wonderful book explores the history of music through a series of object...