Through seven editions, Roger Kamien's Music: An Appreciation has become the most widely used text for Music Appreciation and Introduction to Music Literature courses. The author has approached his new eight edition with the goal of re-examining the scholarship and refreshing the repertoire while maintaining the strengths that have made the book number one - the clear presentation of musical elements, the vivid depiction of music history, the carefully chosen musical examples, the detailed and informative Listening Outlines, and the unsurpassed supplements package.
Roger Kamien Book order (chronological)
"The Norton Scores is an anthology of music designed for the listener. In its third edition, the one-volume Standard Edition includes fifty-two complete works and integral excerpts, ranging from Gregorian chant to twentieth-century masterpieces by Ives, Stravinsky, Varèse, Carter, and Davidovsky, illustrating the major forms, genres, and composers. By the use of a unique highlighting system, the following of full orchestral scores is greatly facilitated for the novice score reader, without obscuring any of the important subordinate lines and accompaniments. Rather than presenting 'pre-digested' scores, The Norton Scores provides valuable experience in following the real thing...The Norton Scores is the most comprehensive and versatile anthology available for the varying needs of music students, whether they are beginners or more advanced. The pedagogical soundness of the highlighting technique has been more than adequately proven in the years since its creation for the original edition. A companion set of recordings, including all the music in this volume, is available from the publisher." -- Back cover