Product Description

With three million copies sold over nine editions, The Enjoyment of Music is the best-selling music appreciation text of all time. Spanning the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century, the text offers a thorough introduction to the elements of music, a broad overview of the history of musical styles, and fascinating cultural contexts and perspectives. The Tenth Edition of this classic text features a stunning new design, exciting new repertory, and an unmatched emedia and ancillary package.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2290 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 680 pages

About the Author
Kristine Forney is professor of music at California State University, Long Beach, where she regularly teaches music appreciation and music history to undergraduate students. Her understanding of today's students and her highly regarded teaching abilities make her the ideal author for this appreciation-level textbook. She is also a respected scholar who has written extensively on music of the Renaissance, and is a contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. The late Joseph Machlis was professor of music at Queens College of the City University of New York. Among his many publications are Introduction to Contemporary Music (Norton), several novels, and singing translations for many operas.

Customer Reviews

Cavat Emptor!!!
Beware!! This book might come with the DVD, but it doesn't come with the accompanying CD. This is very inconvient and frustrating!!!