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The 'IB Music Revision Guide 3rd Edition' includes analyses of all the prescribed works of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme music course through to 2021. It also includes a comprehensive overview of all the musical styles and cultures that are examined during the course, practice questions and answers that allow students to check their knowledge, as well as a glossary to help ensure key terms are understood. There are also revision tips and advice on exam technique that will help students prepare for the IB listening exam with confidence. Suitable for Standard and Higher Level.
List of contents
Introduction; Musical Terms and Devices; Section A Prescribed Works 2019, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV1047 (c.1719- 21), J. S. Bach; Dances of Gal á nta (1933), Zolt á n Kod á ly 23; Links between the Prescribed Works (HL Only); Prescribed Works 2020 - 2021, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1934), Sergei Rachmaninoff; Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise' (1791), Joseph Haydn; Links between the Prescribed Works (HL Only); Section B Perception and Analysis of Musical Styles; Western Classical Music; Western Jazz and Popular Music; World Music; Glossary; Suggested Answers for Sections A and B Sample Questions; Index.
About the author
Roger Paul has over 28 years of experience as a musician and teacher. From 2005 to 2013 Paul was the director of music at Ellesmere College, and he is currently Head of Academic Music at St Paul's Girls' School, London.
