"Nothing comes close to
Discovering Music in terms of value, quality, and extra resources. This book does a fantastic job at giving an overview of music history. It can be difficult to get the balance right talking about too few pieces or too many; or getting too in depth for undergraduates or too shallow.
Discovering Music gets it right. It's got a great selection and diversity of pieces without getting too bogged down on any one topic. It is near-perfectly paced for a one-semester course on music appreciation. Best of all, it is a great value for students and has lots of complementary resources, making it easy for instructors to prepare and teach."--Michael Wahlquist,
Brigham Young University"
Discovering Music ranks up there with the best of Music Appreciation textbooks."--Kevin Ayesh,
Blue Ridge Community College"This text provides an overview of music history in a typical chronological order using examples of both the traditional canonic composers and more inclusive multi-gendered and multiracial examples. Audio and video examples are included within the text and integrated multi-level listening guides help students listen deeply to the works."--Melissa Cummins,
Sam Houston State University
