Understanding Music, Volume 1KEY BENEFITUnderstanding Music, 6/e teaches students what to listen for in music. Jeremy Yudkin’s text is a rich music appreciation program that supports the instructor’s ultimate goal of teaching active listening. Music Around The World; Elements of Music; The Art of Listening; The Middle Ages: 400-1400; The Renaissance: 1400-1600; The Baroque Era: 1600-1750; The Classic Era: 1750-1800; Beethoven; The Nineteenth Century I: Early Romantic Music; The Nineteenth Century II: Mid- to Late-Romantic Music; The Twentieth Century I: The Classical Sce≠ The Twentieth Century II: Jazz, An American Original; The Twentieth Century III: Popular Music in the United States. Anyone interested in gaining a fuller appreciation of all types of music. |
Contents
Beethoven | 11 |
1 | 38 |
Listening Guide Listening Sketch for a Turkish | 46 |
Copyright | |
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