Michael Spitzer
The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'
The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week'
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The Musical Human is a RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK that explores the relationship between music and the human species, from Bach to BTS and back. It provides insights from a wealth of disciplines and world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer, rendering a global history of music on the widest possible canvas.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 14 April 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
Full of delightful nuggets
Guardian online
Entertaining, informative and philosophical ... An essential read
All About History
Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here
Evening Standard
165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm.
66 million years ago came the first melody.
40 thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument.
Today music fills our lives.
How we have created, performed and listened to music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we understand who we are.
Yet it is an overlooked part of our origin story.
The Musical Human
takes us on an exhilarating journey across the ages – from Bach to BTS and back – to explore the vibrant relationship between music and the human species.
With insights from a wealth of disciplines, world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas, from global history to our everyday lives, from insects to apes, humans to artificial intelligence.
Michael Spitzer has pulled off the impossible: a Guns, Germs and Steel for music
Daniel Levitin
A thrilling exploration of what music has meant and means to humankind
Ian Bostridge
Weight: 332g
Dimension: 130 x 199 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526602787
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