Music: An Appreciation, Fourth Brief Edition with Kamien 4.0 Multimedia CD-ROM. This item is unavailable.Music: An Appreciation, Fourth Brief Edition with Kamien 4.0 Multimedia CD-ROM

When it comes to writing a text for non-music majors, Kamien knows the score. With the care you would expect from the concert pianist he is, Kamien introduces the musical elements and repertoire thoroughly and clearly, without assumptions of prior knowledge but also without condescension. As a teacher at Queens (NY) College, Kamien developed the concept of the Listening Outline, which he incorporated into the first edition of Music: An Appreciation and which he has refined and enhanced in every subsequent edition. This is a text with which students of all levels and backgrounds can feel comfortable.

Four-Color Design based on the successful full-color design of the Brief 4/e. Updated photographs enrich the text, and listening outlines are easier to follow.

Newly Designed Part Openers begin with an overview to provide historical and cultural context. Timelines, maps, and color photos are included where appropriate to provide an illustration of events or important works of art.
Listening Guide Software
Suitable for student study, class presentation, or in-class quizzing, this free software offers multimedia listening guides to every recording on brief CD set.Fourth Brief CD
The recordings package has been expanded by the addition of a fourth CD to the brief set.

Expanded Coverage of Twentieth-Century Music takes into account the latest developments of the last century.

Thoroughly update Part VIX The American Musical: Incorporates recent theatrical contributions.
Part VIII, Jazz, and Part X, Rock, have been revised to incorporate cutting-edge advancements and innovations.