Wider Reading

I'm considering applying for music at Oxford and was wondering what books I'm most recommended to read.

'The Lonely Goatherd' is your best bet for this query, but I believe her usual recommendation is "Steps" Gold: Our Greatest Hits - The Official Book :wink:

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Original post by shoshin

'The Lonely Goatherd' is your best bet for this query, but I believe her usual recommendation is "Steps" Gold: Our Greatest Hits - The Official Book :wink:

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OP: the best thing by far to read is Nicholas Cook's Music. A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). This will give you an idea of general issues in musicology, which is a big thing at Oxford. Don't worry if you don't understand it though: it took me three goes :biggrin:

If you have gaps in your general knowledge, you may like to fill them by reading A History of Western Music by Grout, Palisca and someone else I can't remember :p: