Listen, 7th edition

Consistently praised as the best book of its kind, Listen uses readable, enjoyable prose and the highest quality recordings to introduce students to the art of focused listening. Captivating discussions and concise «Listening Charts» guide students through important musical works and cultivate listening skills. With informative images, useful historical and cultural background, and interesting biographical information, the text continues to offer students the best preparation to appreciate the styles and traditions of Western music. The seventh edition of Listen is more accessible than ever before with new, more teachable listening examples and a more focused and streamlined introduction to music fundamentals. An expanded range of formats for the text and recordings—including a new, affordable streaming music option and a new, all-inclusive e-book—gives you more flexible choices and more ways to listen. Preface: To the instructor Introduction: To the student unit I. Fundamentals. Prelude: A musical thunderstorm / by Richard Wagner ; ch. 1. Rhythm, meter, and tempo ; ch. 2. Pitch, dynamics, and tone color ; ch. 3. Scales and melody ; ch. 4. Harmony, texture, tonality, and mode ; ch. 5. Musical form and musical style unit II. Early music: an overview. ch. 6. The Middle Ages ; ch. 7. The Renaissance ; ch. 8. The early Baroque period unit III. The eighteenth century. ch. 9. Prelude: The late Baroque period ; ch. 10. Baroque instrumental music ; ch. 11. Baroque vocal music ; ch. 12. Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment ; ch. 13. The symphony ; ch. 14. Other classical genres unit IV. The nineteenth century. ch. 15. Beethoven ; ch. 16. Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism ; ch. 17. The early Romantics ; ch. 18. Romantic opera ; ch. 19. The late Romantics unit V. The twentieth century and beyond. ch. 20. Prelude: Music and Modernism ; ch. 21. Early Modernism ; ch. 22. Alternatives to Modernism ; ch. 23. The late twentieth century ; ch. 24. Music in America: jazz and beyond Appendix A. Time lines Appendix B. Musical notation Glossary of musical terms.

Widely praised by instructors for its captivating presentation of musical concepts, this landmark music-appreciation text continues to help transform students into active, insightful listeners. Authors Joseph Kerman and Gary Tomlinson, two of America’s leading musicologists and music educators, are both known as inspirational and wide-ranging teachers. Their diverse experience, lively writing style, and clear explanations of musical concepts make music approachable and engaging for students in the introductory course. Their text continually offers the highest quality recordings, the clearest Listening Charts, and the richest cultural contexts to inform students’ listening. Now the sixth edition of Listen extends its proven approach into the multimedia environment with new music, new media, and a new look, making it easier than ever to discover the best way to listen.

DVD contains 30 minutes of video excerpts and 16 audio tracks, keyed to the text