Welcome to A History of Western Music - 7th Edition


Gustav Klimt. Die Musik (detail). 1895. Neue Pinakothek, Munich.
Photo: © Joachin Blauel/ARTOTHEK




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Electronic Listening Guides

You will benefit greatly from each listening guide's analysis, synchronized with the music in The Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music. Moreover, the listening guides provide a brief summary of each selection's historical context and notable concepts. The entire glossary is also available, hyperlinked to the listening guides' key terms for immediate reference.

Electronic Listening Guides

The Listening Guide software is compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X systems.