Music: An Appreciation, 6th Brief Edition (Paperback)

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Whether from a concert stage or at the front of a classroom, Roger Kamien knows how to reach an audience--blending intelligence and passion to lift music from the page and bring it to life. His unique combination of artistic and teaching skills makes Music: An Appreciation, Brief Edition an invaluable tool for students wanting to learn more about music.

This best-selling textbook introduces students to perceptive listening and provides an engaging introduction to musical elements, forms, and stylistic periods. It is organized chronologically, but individual sections can be addressed in any order, for a variety of teaching approaches. Musical notation is included but is not required to understand the popular listening guides featured in the text, which focus students’ attention on musical events as they unfold.

This edition moves most of the content of the companion multi-media CD-ROM to the Online Learning Center providing open access for all students to the many activities and video instrument demonstrations.

About the Author

Roger Kamien received his B.A. in Musicology from Columbia and his M.A. and PhD. from Princeton. Kamien taught for 2 years at Hunter College and for 20 years at Queens College, where he coordinated the music appreciation courses. In 1983, he was appointed to the Zubin Mehta Chair in Musicology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In addition to Music: An Appreciation, Prof. Kamien has written numerous articles and reviews, co-wrote A New Approach to Keyboard Harmony, and edited the Norton Scores. He is an accomplished pianist and, in recent years, has formed a two-piano team with his wife, Anita.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 6 edition (February 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007340134X
• ISBN-13: 978-0073401348
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,279 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brief, but thorough, April 6, 2008

By	Simbarashe - See all my reviews

I've seen the unabridged version of this book and it's as big as an encyclopedia. The Brief Edition does well to summarize the important points in music history; though the meat of the book is centered in the classical (Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical, Opera) and merely touches on the more modern componets like jazz and rock. Still, the book and accompanying CD are excellent for those wanting to get a light but informative immersion in the classic music world and learn a little bit about its most famous composers.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 10, 2009

By	Barbara Homokay - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was very disappointed that my book order did not include the CD's that others had stated they received. That was part of the reason I ordered the book from this particular seller. The book looks new, but wasn't wrapped. I could have ordered the same book for much less. I even paid more for shipping so my son would have the book and CD's or his college class. I want my money back, but unfortunately overpaid for shipping. Buyer's beware!

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4.0 out of 5 stars So many to choose from, October 1, 2009

By	M. Crenshaw - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I expected it to have the CD's included, but the book is exactly what I ordered. It was hard to determine which one's had the CD's included. I wish Amazon was a little more in detail with the layout of the book and what is included with it.