The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening/Shorter Version

A new edition of the premiere college appreciation text used by over two generations of students. This immensely popular book is available in Chronological, Standard (more familiar music first), and Shorter versions. Among the many special features are detailed Listening Guides for numerous pieces, Cultural Perspectives that shed light on music of the world's peoples, and quotes from composers "In Their Own Words."

The late Joseph Machlis was professor of music at Queens College of the City University of New York. Among his many publications are Introduction to Contemporary Music (Norton) and singing translations for many operas.

Kristine Forney has been a member of the Music History/Musicology faculty at California State University, Long Beach, since 1978. She specializes in Renaissance music, is a performer and teacher of historical instruments, and is the author of numerous scholarly articles exploring diverse facets of Renaissance musical life and practices. She has taught music appreciation to thousands of undergraduate students, and has been an author of The Enjoyment of Music since 1988.