Three new "Performance Perspectives" boxes heighten the readers' awareness of the vital roles played by performers in making music come alive. Young American violinist Hilary Hahn, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and rock legend Carlos Santana discuss various aspects of performance.
NEW Listening Room software available on the Online Learning Center works in conjunction with the audio CD set to bring the listening guides from the text to life. 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.
Two companion listening programs, now with opera video clips produced by Sony, are available for separate purchase: the Brief Set, which includes five CDs, or the Basic Set, which comprises nine CDs. The Basic Set features most of the works discussed in the ninth edition of the hardcover Music: An Appreciation text, while the Brief Set includes almost all the music from the sixth Brief Edition. All of the CDs are internally tracked to enable listeners to locate specific themes or sections with the push of a button.
The text is accompanied by outstanding supplements for students as well as instructors, including an expanded text-specific Online Learning Center which replaces the CD-ROM from earlier editions and includes activities, listening quizzes, video instrument demonstrations, and additional recordings. (All online material can be integrated with leading course management systems. The OLC also features PowerPoint presentations, an Image Database, multiple-choice quizzes, Internet links, and much more.) Also available are an Annotated Instructor's Edition, student study guide, and more: see "Supplements" for details!
Open access to rich media resources provides all students with ability to use these materials whether they have a new or used textbook.
Increased coverage of Latin-American musicians including a new selection from Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla.
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