Takes the student through the basic genres of music, including early music; keyboard music; song; chamber music; orchestral music; opera; and choral music. This book contains selected representative works for analysis within each genre chapter.

"Exploring Music Literature", a comprehensive introductory package, takes the student through the basic genres of music, including early music; keyboard music; song; chamber music; orchestral music; opera; and choral music. Within each genre chapter, the author has selected representative works for thorough analysis.