Product Description

Recognized as the finest survey of Western art music in the English language, this distinguished book has enlightened a multitude of music lovers since it first appeared in 1960. This handsome new edition incorporates the latest advances in music scholarship.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3369 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1448 pages

Ed Nowacki, University of Cincinnati
First rate….I am frankly in awe of the achievement.

Andrew Dell'Antonio, University of Texas, Austin
This truly significant updating…will be welcomed enthusiastically by teachers and students alike.

About the Author
J. Peter Burkholder is Professor of Musicology at Indiana University. He is the author of previous editions of the Study and Listening Guide for A History of Western Music and Norton Anthology of Western Music. 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, 19th-Century Music, Music Theory Spectrum, and other journals. He has served as president 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.

Customer Reviews

Good
I got the book in good time. I ended up having to mail it back just because I dropped the class, but there was nothing wrong with the book.

Needed for class
Most recent edition. Does not go along with NAWM 3rd edition. It must be referring to a more recent edition of that book as well.

Christmas Present
This was a Christmas present for my wife. She sings and arranges music. I can only tell you that she is ecstatic about the book, and is excited at the prospect of going on line for the streaming music that comes with.