Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music (Fifth Edition) (2: Classic to Twentieth Century) ( Vol 2) [Audiobook][Box set][Classical] (Audio CD)

~ J. Peter Burkholder (Editor), Claude V. Palisca (Editor)

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This audio complement to "A History of Western Music" includes recordings of all the works appearing in "The Norton Anthology of Western Music". As in the previous edition, the recordings are of the highest quality and are performed by outstanding groups and soloists. New track references in the textbook allow students to locate the recorded works on the CD set as they read the corresponding discussions in the text. The collection features 20 new works, plus an additional 14 new recordings of works included in the previous edition --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

About the Author

J. Peter Burkholder is Distinguished Professor of Musicology at Indiana University. He is the author of previous editions of A History of Western Music, the Norton Anthology of Western Music, and the Study and Listening Guide. In addition, he has written or edited four books on Charles Ives and has written numerous articles on topics spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Journal of the American Musicological Society, Journal of Musicology, Musical Quarterly, 19th-Century Music, Music Theory Spectrum, and other journals. He has served as President, Vice President, and Director-at-Large of the American Musicological Society and on the board of the College Music Society, and his writings have received awards from the American Musicological Society, Society for American Music, and ASCAP.

Claude V. Palisca, late professor of music at Yale University, began his collaboration on A History of Western Music with the Third Edition. Among his many publications are a history of Baroque music and a collection of scholarly essays on Italian Renaissance music.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Fifth Edition edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393106098
• ISBN-13: 978-0393106091
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor packaging results in defective CDs, January 5, 2008

By	Matt Voglewede - See all my reviews

The CDs in this set are not packaged in standard jewelboxes nor even in cheap sleeves, but are mounted directly atop a printed surface. As a result, when I purchased the set from my school bookstore, I found that several of the CDs had dried flecks of ink on the data side that made it impossible to play or rip certain tracks. Beware.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too pricey..., February 8, 2009

By	stoolfam - See all my reviews

This recorded anthology costs too much for the cds and the packaging. Many of the songs on them have relatively similar performances that can be found elsewhere online. The packaging is not very smart either. The printed packaging wears off on the cds causing them to not play right if they are not resurfaced. Also nothing holds the cds in the case, they just slip into these little gaps. At any turn of the case the cds can all fall out!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 28, 2008

By	Michael S. Stryker (Macomb, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music : Classic to Modern (6-CD set) (Audio CD)

Excellent product..one of the standard anthologies available for studying Music History.

One caveat, if you're using Hanning's Concise Grout as a companion text, be sure to match the correct edition of the anthology + recordings to the correct edition of the text.