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Listen

Listen

By Joseph Kerman

Norton offers a fresh interpretation of a classic work

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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: 07/01/2023
Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781324039365
ISBN-10: 1324039361
Language: English

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The first Norton edition boasts a striking visual design, streamlined pedagogy, and rich online resources. These improvements enhance the engaging musical discussion that has always been the core of this teachable, accessible introduction to music appreciation. Listen helps students develop an understanding of great music; it builds the skills required for engaged listening while using rich biographical and cultural context to situate the music in time and place.

About the Author

Joseph Kerman was a leading musicologist, music critic, and music educator from the 1950s to the 2000s. He reshaped our understanding and appreciation of Western classical music with his first book, Opera as Drama (1956), to his last, Opera and the Morbidity of Music (2008), including his studies on Bach, Beethoven, William Byrd, concertos, and more.

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