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| Author: Roger Kamien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
Buy New: $57.37
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 3504
Media: Audio CD
Edition: 9
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 1
ISBN: 0073265454
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780073265452
Publication Date: November 20, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 A Good Overview of Music in Context October 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book does a good job of putting music in an overall historical context. For example, it notes how Baroque productions, whether sculpture or music, meant to "fill space." That accounts for elaborate melodies in music, and movement in painting and sculpture.
Music used to be written as much for the mind as the ear. In some vocal pieces, lyrics correspond to melody. For example, if the word "ascending" is used in the song, the notes of the melody also go up. Vice-versa for descending. If the song mentions one person, a single voice is used--three voices come in when three people are in the storyline.
The musical selections are varied and enjoyable to listen to.
Music: An Appreciation March 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this book/ cd set because it was required text for a college class. It is well organized and clearly written. I especially like the way the listening guides in the book refer to specific portions of songs which are recorded so that the entire work can be played seemlessly in its entirity, or specific portions can be accessed individually.
The only thing this work lacks is impossible for any work that attempts to offer a complete appreciation of music to achieve, complete scope.
I recommend this set.
good June 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
easy to understand and learn from, it is a textbook so that's what you are getting. Good pictures and diagrams so far. I bought here because it had the best price.
Good deal May 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book arrive as described. I thought the audio CD's were included but its still good.
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