Synopses & Reviews
Easy to read, easy to teach, this edition reflects how today's students learn, listen to, and live with music. Combining cutting-edge media with the most accessible, student-friendly treatment of the subject, it features a streamlined and memorable narrative, more cultural and historical context, and more connections to the lives of students today.
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The Enjoyment of Musichas been the most trusted introduction to music for over five decades.
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This two-volume anthology reproduces all the works discussed in the full-length versions of the book and included on the 8-CD set of recordings.
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Textual notes by Roger Hickman.
About the Author
Kristine Forney is 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.Roger Hickman (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is a professor of music at California State University, Long Beach, where he teaches courses in music history, music appreciation, and film music.