Kerman Joseph, Tomlinson Gary. Listen

Bedford: St. Martin’s, 2015. — 480 p.An introduction to Western music from the Middle Ages through Bach and Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky, Aaron Copeland and Duke Ellington. Aiming to teach students to listen critically, the book presents the vocabulary, elements, structures, styles and forms of music.Generations of students have developed a love of music and focused listening skills through the enjoyable prose, high-quality recordings, unmatched Listening Charts, and historical context in Listen.In the eighth edition this classic text gets a fresh face, with a new design that enhances its clarity and accessibility, new features that help students review and synthesize important concepts, new perspectives on twentieth-century music, and new repertory that enhances students' exposure to the forms and genres of classical music. With an array of media options including CDs, downloads, and LaunchPad with streaming music, Listen works well for any course format and any budget.