Books : The Enjoyment of Music
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by: Joseph Machlis, Kristine Forney
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780393928884
ISBN: 0393928888
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 470
Publication Date: June 30, 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Sales Rank: 225144
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company
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Product Description:
A new edition of the premiere college appreciation text used by over two generations of students. This immensely popular book is available in Chronological, Standard (more familiar music first), and Shorter versions. Among the many special features are detailed Listening Guides for numerous pieces, Cultural Perspectives that shed light on music of the world's peoples, and quotes from composers 'In Their Own Words.' The Norton Recordings provide outstanding performances of all guided listening examples.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - It's opened my eyes.
I purchased this book for a class that I had to take to graduate, but the content is wonderful. This books has opened my eyes(and ears) to the quality of the musical selections within.
I've always enjoyed classical(which is odd growing up with punk rock), but this book helped me to appreciate it on a whole new level.
Rating:  - wonderful music CD's
Arrived quickly. My son needed them for his music course at Fordham. I was happy to see that Amazon had them!! No one else did!!!
Rating:  - Good, but older editions are better.....
I really appreciated the older editions of this book and thought the language was clear and understandable. I still think these aspects of the book are good, however, I am disappointed at the content. I agree with other reviewers who have suggested that the work should be broken into two books -- one on modern music and another on classic music. It just doesn't make any sense to skip major composers and I feel this one size fits all approach misses the mark in this regard.
On the ... Read More
Rating: - Buying the Book Online
This isn't a review about the work of the book but about ordering it online for people who might be nervous about buying this product online. I bought it for a college course. The bookstore wanted to charge me $50 downtown. I bought it online for about $25, including standard shipping. I was nervous that the book wouldn't make it here on time and I also wondered if it really would be the correct book. The book was shipping in 3 business days (5 days) which was faster than I thought. It was more than ... Read More
Rating:  - Response to "a reader" and "music teacher"
After having gone through nine editions, this text bears little resemblence to the original work published in 1955. That text, and the next few editions, were solid and informative. With the addition of co-author Kristine Forney, the work has definitely taken on a more modern perspective at the unfortunate expense of truly great composers.
Having been a serious student of music in earlier life, and a constant listener since birth, I have an avid appreciation of most genres of music. Having ... Read More
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