More than 20 new Listening Examples from Western music, including significantly more pieces from the Romantic period.
Connections at the end of each chapter relate the topic at hand to music from another culture, providing readers with additional perspective on the music they have just studied.
More clearly integrated multimedia, providing rich, expanded resources for further listening and intensive study.
A new Chapter, Music for Stage and Film, now explores the role of music in the movies.
The Student's Preface provides insight on attending performances and how to write about music.
New Listening Room on the Online Learning Center is a powerful tool that works in conjunction with the audio CD set to bring the listening guides from the text to life on the computer. Users see the text and graphics from the listening guide displayed in real time as the music plays, making the connection between sound and description crystal clear.
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