Richard Taruskin,Christopher H. Gibbs
Based on the award-winning six-volume work by Richard Taruskin, ,The Oxford History of Western Music, , College Edition, presents ,the most up-to-date and comprehensive history, of Western music available.,DISTINCTIVE FEATURES,- Offers a ,unique focus on the ,
  ,people,
, behind music history,- Places musical works within their larger cultural, social, and political contexts, providing ,a compelling narrative, of music history,- ,Covers music of all eras, along with a special emphasis on the most studied works of the past 200 years,- ,Improves critical thinking, by offering differing perspectives on how the Western musical canon developed,- Builds ,listening and analysis skills, through comprehensive discussion of key works,- Includes ,helpful learning and study tools, (timelines, maps, musical examples and diagrams, chapter summaries, key terms, study questions, and a glossary),Offering a complete package for building students' understanding and appreciation of the classical canon, this groundbreaking text is also ,supplemented by a variety of high-quality resources: ,--- ,Instructor's Resource CD, containing a computerized test bank, an Instructor's Manual, study questions, PowerPoint-based lecture slides, and links to Oxford Music Online,--- ,A free companion website, (,www.oup.com/us/taruskin,) with chapter outlines, key terms and definitions, and suggested links ,--- ,Three score anthologies*, featuring scores of key works discussed in the text and introductory essays prepared by a team of expert authors; a full ,three-volume CD set*, corresponding to the three score anthologies contains musical examples from the anthologies in high-quality MP3 format:,
  ,Oxford Anthology of Western Music,
,Volume One: The Earliest Notations to the Early Eighteenth Century,Edited by David J. Rothenberg and Robert R. Holzer,> V1 Print Anthology: 9780199768257,> V1 Recorded Anthology (2 CDs): 9780199768288,
  ,Oxford Anthology of Western Music,
,Volume Two: The Mid-Eighteenth Century to the Late Nineteenth Century,Edited by Klï¿½ra Mï¿½ricz and David E. Schneider,> V2 Print Anthology: 9780199768264,> V2 Recorded Anthology (3 CDs): 9780199768295,
  ,Oxford Anthology of Western Music,
,Volume Three: The Twentieth Century,Edited by Klï¿½ra Mï¿½ricz and David E. Schneider,> V3 Print Anthology: 9780199768271,> V3 Recorded Anthology (2 CDs): 9780199768301,--- ,A concise edition of recordings*, is also available on 3 CDs: 9780199768318,* Sold separately
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The Oxford History of Western Music: College Edition