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Foundations of Music - Couverture souple

Nelson, Robert; Christensen, Carl

 
9780495565932: Foundations of Music

Synopsis

This versatile text provides a detailed introduction to fundamental musical concepts while remaining clear, concise, and accessible, even for non-majors. FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC, Seventh Edition, combines a well-written, engaging text with an outstanding interactive CD-ROM that includes 168 different drills, exercises, demonstrations, and explorations. The same disc contains audio tracks of many of the examples from the text, from a symphony orchestra to a jazz combo. This innovative package provides exceptional flexibility, helping students succeed in the classroom while fully supporting self-paced learning. With FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC, Seventh Edition, musical training can be truly enjoyable and effective for students of all backgrounds.

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À propos des auteurs

Robert Nelson teaches music theory and composition at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. A composer in residence and music director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival for 17 seasons, he also has received numerous commissions for compositions and arrangements for the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Carl J. Christensen holds B.M., M.M., and D.M.A. degrees from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He teaches instrumental music and music theory at Hartnell College in Salinas, California. Prior to accepting the position at Hartnell, he was principal trombonist of the Mexico City Philharmonic. He is conductor of the Monterey Bay Symphony and Monterey Opera and is a frequent guest conductor of orchestras in Guatemala and Argentina.

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