Roger Kamien,
Zubin Mehta Chair, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
ISBN: 0073526568 Copyright year: 2008
New to This Edition
Performance Perspective boxes, highlighting the role of performers in making music come alive. Featured are 7 musicians whose performances appear on the CD set.
Updated and expanded sections on Jazz and Rock, acknowledging the importance of jazz and rock for today's students.
New section on Music in Film, examining the history of film music, its creation, its different functions and styles, and how it relates to images on the screen.
Increased coverage of Latin-American musicians, including Argentinean tango composer Astor Piazzolla and guitarist Carlos Santana.
A revised and expanded Music of the Middle Ages chapter, now featuring a discussion of Machaut's love song, Puis qu’en oubli.
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