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A History of Western Music 7e

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The Norton Anthology of Western Music

Volume 1: Ancient to Baroque • 0-393-97990-3 • paper • 2005
Volume 2: Classic to Modern • 0-393-92562-5 • paper • 2005

The Seventh Edition of A History of Western Music is complemented by the two-volume Norton Anthology of Western Music, Fifth Edition, a rich collection of 172 diverse full-length scores (71 new in this edition), accompanied by thorough and accessible commentaries. Contents are carefully coordinated with the text, illustrating the most significant musical forms and works in Western musical culture.

Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Volume 1: Ancient to Baroque • 0-393-10608-X • CD • 2005
Volume 2: Classic to Modern • 0-393-10609-8 • CD • 2005
Concise Edition • 0-393-10610-1 • CD • 2005

The Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music includes professional recordings (many brand new) of all works in the anthology on two six-CD sets. A Concise Edition of the recordings, with selected works from the anthology on one six-CD set, is also available.

Student Study and Listening Guide

J. Peter Burkholder and Jennifer L. King

The Student Study and Listening Guide provides chapter outlines and objectives, study questions, review questions, and valuable guides to help students listen more productively.

Electronic Listening Guide CD-ROM

Russell Murray, University of Delaware and TriTone Development

The Electronic Listening Guide CD-ROM provides an interactive environment to present and study all selections included on the Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music, Concise Edition. It is also synchronized to the two-volume set of recordings so that students can follow the music note by note for closer study. This lecture and study tool provides a helpful analysis and brief summary of each piece’s background and historical context. And, for easy reference, the entire glossary is hyperlinked to key terms.

The Electronic Listening Guide CD-ROM can be purchased with any History of Western Music, Seventh Edition package for an additional cost of $5.00.

Online Listening Lab

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For historically significant works not included on the CD recordings, the Online Listening Lab provides an extensive recordings collection in digital-quality streaming, offering students the widest selection in the field. Textbook and listening review materials will also be available online at Norton’s Music History site.

Instructor’s Manual

Amy Edmonds and Roger Hickman

The Instructor’s Manual provides lecture outlines, test questions, and suggestions for supplemental reading, listening, and activities. A new section offers ideas for syllabus planning according to different course structures.

Norton Gradebook

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Norton Gradebook is an online application that allows instructors and students to store and track their online quiz results effectively. Student results from each quiz are uploaded to the password-protected Gradebook, where instructors can access and sort them by section, chapter, book, student name, and date. Students can also access the Gradebook to review their personal results and see how they perform in relation to the class, as well as to all classes using the Gradebook nationally. Registration for the Gradebook is instant and no setup is required.