This classic textbook—first written by Donald Jay Grout of Cornell U.—traces the forms and modes of Western music from ancient Mesopotamia to the present, emphasizing musical styles and genres. For the new edition, Burkholder (Indiana U.) has also sought to highlight the people creating and receiving music, the choices they made, what they valued in music, and how these choices reflected both tradition and innovation. They have also incorporated more material on American jazz, popular, and other musics, while retaining the emphasis on "art music." Included in the text are such features as composer biographies, source readings, timelines, maps, color illustrations, and cross-references to an ancillary package of music CDs available through the publisher. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR