Music : the art of listening / Jean Ferris.
By: Ferris, Jean
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BookPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c1999Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxii, 369 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.ISBN: 069729384X (book); 9780697293848.Subject(s): Music appreciation | Theory of music & musicologyDDC classification: 781.1 FER
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Emphasizing music in the context of the society that surrounds it, "Music: The Art of Listening" weaves the development of Western music into the fabric of cultural history, paying special attention to the biographies of significant composers. In a clear and accessible format, it introduces music from centuries past as well as that of the current era, and helps the listener develop techniques to fully appreciate music in public performance halls, on the radio, in films, or in the theater. Among the highlights of this seventh edition is a greatly expanded selection of Listening Examples, which are available on the text's companion CD set.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Basic Concepts
- 1 Sound
- 2 Rhythm
- 3 Melody
- 4 Harmony
- 5 Timbre
- Part 2 Ancient Greece, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance
- 6 The Music of Ancient Greece
- 7 Medieval Music
- 8 The Renaissance: General Characteristics
- 9 Sacred Music of the Renaissance
- 10 Secular Music in the Renaissance
- Part 3 The Baroque (1600-1750)
- 11 Toward the Baroque
- 12 The Baroque: General Characteristics
- 13 Dramatic Music of the Baroque
- 14 Instrumental Music of the Baroque
- Part 4 The Classical Period (1750-1820)
- 15 Toward Classicism
- 16 The Classical period: General Characteristics
- 17 Formal Design in the Classical Period
- 18 Vocal Music in the Classical Period
- Part 5 The Age of Romanticism (1820-1910)
- 19 Toward Romanticism
- 20 The Romantic Style: General Characteristics
- 21 The Romantic Style: Orchestral Music Program Music
- 22 The Romantic Style: Music for Solo
- 23 Dramatic Music of the Romantic Period
- 24 Music in Nineteenth-Century America
- Part 6 Revolution and Evolution: Music in the Twentieth Century Concert and Beyond
- 25 Toward a New Music
- 26 Twentieth-Century Arts: General Characteristics
- 27 Musical Revolutionaries
- 28 Musical Evolutionaries
- 29 Music for Stage and Films
- 30 Jazz Postlude. The New Internationalism Codetta