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Music History

1. Anthology for Music in the Nineteenth Century

   Walter Frisch

   A concise anthology including a wide range of nineteenth-century music.More

2. Music in the Nineteenth Century

   Walter Frisch

   Nineteenth-century music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts.More

3. The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Roll

   Preston Lauterbach

   “Lauterbach’s tribute . . . is welcome and overdue.” —Jonathan Yardley, Washington PostMore

4. What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History

   John Covach, Andrew Flory

   Third Edition

   The music—front and center.More

5. The Norton Recordings: Shorter Version: Recordings DVD to accompany The Norton Scores & The Enjoyment of Music, Eleventh Edition

   Kristine Forney

   The DVD offers mp3 files along with new Interactive Listening Guides (iLGs) in one convenient package.More

6. Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture

   Alice Echols

   "Remarkable. . . . Carried along by prose that is as sleek and slinky as its subject."—Christine Stansell, University of ChicagoMore

7. The Norton Scores: A Study Anthology

   Kristine Forney, Roger Hickman

   Eleventh Edition / Volume(s): 1 / Gregorian Chant to Beethoven

   This two-volume anthology reproduces all the works discussed in the full-length versions of the book and included on the 8-CD set of recordings.More

8. Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater

   Larry Stempel

   College Edition

   A definitive, accessible, and comprehensive history of the Broadway musical.More

9. Jazz: Essential Listening

   Scott DeVeaux, Gary Giddins

   The #1 text in the market—now in an Essentials Edition.More

10. Seven Mozart Librettos: A Verse Translation

    J. D. McClatchy

    "McClatchy's heroic labor is a remarkable achievement. . . . Mozart and Da Ponte will be smiling down on this volume."—Richard WilburMore

11. Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater

    Larry Stempel

    The definitive history of the Broadway musical: the shows, the stars, the movers, and the shakers.More

12. The Gesualdo Hex: Music, Myth, and Memory

    Glenn Watkins

    A riveting investigation of one of the most provocative musicians of the Renaissance, who continues to captivate composers, artists, and audiences today.More

13. Concise History of Western Music

    Barbara Russano Hanning

    Fourth Edition

    The most engaging and accessible brief survey of Western music history, at the best value on the market.More

14. Work and Pray: Living the Psalms with the Nuns of Regina Laudis

    Margot Fassler

    A documentary film that captures the aural and visual power of music, Work and Pray examines the role of sacred music within contemporary culture.More

15. Performing the Passion: J. S. Bach and the Gospel According to John

    Margot Fassler, Jacqueline C. Richard, The Yale Schola Cantorum, Et Al.

    A documentary film that captures the aural and visual power of music, Performing the Passion examines the role of sacred music within contemporary culture.More