Katherine Charlton,
MT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE Robert Hickok,
UNIV OF CALIF-IRVINE
ISBN: 0073401390 Copyright year: 2009
New to this Edition
Refined innovative three-part chapter structure develops superior listening skills through repeated exposures to key works. First Hearing (formerly called Listening Introductions) now include more focused questions; Featured Listening continues the experience of hearing the featured musical selection, guiding students step-by-step through the selection; Finale boxes now incorporate more of what the students have learned throughout the chapter.
New and updated Listening Guides feature 32 new selections - 9 more than in last edition - redesigned to enhance readability.
New targeted questions in the "Hearing the Difference" sections now guide students to listen for distinguishing characteristics such as instrumentation, rhythm, tempo, and other elements.
Expanded Online Learning Center now includes the multimedia material previously contained on CD-Rom, including interactive versions of the listening guides, and video and interactive activities that present key concepts. Also available online is the chapter on Rock Music.
Revised "The Live Experience" features throughout the text, place an even greater focus on the experience of being a musician--a singer, a composer, or an instrumentalist, for example, and how performers' work affects our concert experience. Examples include "Madrigal Singing in Homes," "Renaissance Dances, "Basso Continuo Players," "The Duties of the Conductor," and "The Performance of Chamber Music."
New chapter on World Music. The final part of the text has been reorganized to presents the world music content in its own chapter, allowing for increased flexibility.
New and enhanced pedagogy, including a running pronunciation guide, composer boxes (with biographical information and list of key works), and the addition of page numbers to chapter ending list of "New People and Concepts", reinforces content throughout and provides students with added resources for study and review.
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