The New Oxford History of Music: Volume VI: Concert Music 1630-1750 (Vol 6)

This volume offers an overall view of a period which witnessed a proliferation of music in all genres, highlighting the musical landmarks and masterpieces of the age. It discusses the ode and oratorio in England, secular song in Europe, and the whole range of baroque instrumental music from keyboard music and the solo sonata to the orchestral suite and concerto grosso.

• The New Oxford History of Music: The Age of Beethoven 1790-1830, Volume VIII
• The New Oxford History of Music: Opera and Church Music 1630-1750, Volume V