Music: an appreciationThrough seven editions, Roger Kamien's Music: An Appreciation has become the most widely used text for Music Appreciation and Introduction to Music Literature courses. The author has approached his new eight edition with the goal of re-examining the scholarship and refreshing the repertoire while maintaining the strengths that have made the book number one - the clear presentation of musical elements, the vivid depiction of music history, the carefully chosen musical examples, the detailed and informative Listening Outlines, and the unsurpassed supplements package. |
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| Title | Music: an appreciation Music: An Appreciation, Roger Kamien, ISBN 0072492953, 9780072492958 |
| Author | Roger Kamien |
| Edition | 4, illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0072414286, 9780072414288 |
| Length | 456 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Instruction & Study / Appreciation Music appreciation |
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