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  • Introduction to Contemporary Music

    Joseph Machlis

    Second Edition

    Hardback

    Biographical and historical data and clear technical explanations are featured in a guide to the appreciation of twentieth-century music that includes a full discussion of trends since 1961, a dictionary of composers, and a concentrated review of musical concepts.

  • Anthology of Medieval Music

    Richard H. Hoppin

    Paperback

    This anthology is designed to accompany Medieval Music, the initial offering in the Norton Introduction to Music History series. It will also undoubtedly provide a welcome addition to the heretofore severely limited repertoire of medieval pieces available in contemporary notation.

  • The Acoustical Foundations of Music

    John Backus

    Second Edition

    Hardback

    Although the science of acoustics is fundamental to the art of music, relatively few musicians understand the scientific properties of musical sound.

  • The Music of Africa

    J.H. Kwabena Nketia

    Paperback

    The study of African music is a study at once of unity and diversity. The range of indigenous musical resources and practices found on this vast...

  • Preludes, Op. 28

    Frédéric Chopin, Thomas Higgins

    Paperback

    An original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work.