Synopses & Reviews
Used by more than 3.5 million students,
The Enjoyment of Musichas been the most trusted introduction to music for over five decades. The Tenth Edition reaffirms this status in a thoughtful revision offering a more diverse repertory and a stronger emphasis on the cultural significance of musical styles and periods.
Responding directly to the needs of today"s students, Professor Forney has completely rewritten the chapters on musical elements for accessibility and integrated the textbook material with powerful new multimedia learning tools. These resources'"the Student Resource DVD, StudySpace, and the Online Listening Lab'"reinforce important concepts from the text through interactive, hands-on learning.
Synopsis
Offers exceptional recordings of the most important works.
About the Author
Kristine Forneyis Professor of Music at California State University, Long Beach, where she regularly teaches music appreciation and music history to undergraduate students. Her understanding of today"s students and her highly regarded teaching abilities make her the ideal author for this appreciation-level textbook. She is also a respected scholar who has written extensively on music of the Renaissance, and is a contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
The late Joseph Machliswas professor of music at Queens College of the City University of New York. Among his many publications are Introduction to Contemporary Music(Norton) and singing translations for many operas.