Concise History of Western Music
Fifth International Student Edition, Anthology Update
7 February 2020
Territory Rights — International Edition: World excluding the USA, its dependencies, and Canada.
UPDATED TO ALIGN WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NORTON ANTHOLOGY OF WESTERN MUSIC
This update brings the book in line with the Eighth Edition of the Norton Anthology of Western Music. All of the references and discussions in the text have been updated to reflect the 229 works contained in the three volumes, including 37 new or expanded selections.
AN ENHANCED MEDIA PACKAGE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR MUSIC HISTORY SKILLS AND MASTER COURSE CONTENT
Music history doesn’t stand still and neither does Norton. Since the publication of the original Fifth Edition, we’ve developed new media tools and capabilities that help students develop important analytical skills like score reading while strengthening their mastery of the course content. Norton’s Total Access includes all of these resources in the price of every new print or ebook. New resources include Music History Skill Builders, Audio Timelines and InQuizitive activities that use formative assessment to facilitate students’ understanding of key concepts.
A STREAMLINED, ACCESSIBLE TEXT FOR TODAY’S STUDENTS
More than a simple redaction of the authoritative History of Western Music, Barbara Hanning’s Concise History of Western Music offers students a manageable introduction to the forces that shaped music. Combining concision with the imaginative pedagogy that her text pioneered, Hanning focuses on an essential repertoire of 109 characteristic works—from the Middle Ages to the present—providing students with the cultural and historical context to illuminate the music and remember its significance.
This update brings the book in line with the Eighth Edition of the Norton Anthology of Western Music. All of the references and discussions in the text have been updated to reflect the 229 works contained in the three volumes, including 37 new or expanded selections.
AN ENHANCED MEDIA PACKAGE HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR MUSIC HISTORY SKILLS AND MASTER COURSE CONTENT
Music history doesn’t stand still and neither does Norton. Since the publication of the original Fifth Edition, we’ve developed new media tools and capabilities that help students develop important analytical skills like score reading while strengthening their mastery of the course content. Norton’s Total Access includes all of these resources in the price of every new print or ebook. New resources include Music History Skill Builders, Audio Timelines and InQuizitive activities that use formative assessment to facilitate students’ understanding of key concepts.
A STREAMLINED, ACCESSIBLE TEXT FOR TODAY’S STUDENTS
More than a simple redaction of the authoritative History of Western Music, Barbara Hanning’s Concise History of Western Music offers students a manageable introduction to the forces that shaped music. Combining concision with the imaginative pedagogy that her text pioneered, Hanning focuses on an essential repertoire of 109 characteristic works—from the Middle Ages to the present—providing students with the cultural and historical context to illuminate the music and remember its significance.