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Prelude Listening to Music Today
1 Melody: Musical Line
2 Rhythm and Meter: Musical Time
3 Harmony: Musical Space
4 The Organization of Musical Sounds
5 Musical Texture
6 Musical Form
7 Musical Expression: Tempo and Dynamics
8 Voices and Musical Instrument Families
9 Western Musical Instruments
10 Musical Ensembles
11 Style and Function of Music in Society
12 The Culture of the Middle Ages
13 Medieval Music
14 The Renaissance Spirit
15 Renaissance Sacred Music
16 Renaissance Secular Music
17 The Baroque Spirit
18 Vocal Music of the Baroque
19 Orchestral Music of the Baroque
20 Baroque Keyboard Music
21 The Classical Spirit
22 The Development of Classical Forms
23 The Classical Symphony
24 The Classical Concerto and Sonata
25 Classical Opera
26 The Spirit of Romanticism
27 The Romantic Miniature
28 Romantic Program Music
29 Romantic Opera
30 The Late Romantics
31 America's Emerging Musical Voice
32 The Impressionist Era
33 Main Currents in Early-Twentieth-Century Music
34 Early-Twentieth-Century Innovators
35 Nationalism and Music
36 Ragtime, Blues, and Jazz
37 New Directions
38 Contemporary Composers Look to World Music
39 Music for the Stage and Screen
40 The Many Voices of Rock
41 Some Current Trends

The Enjoyment of Music: Essential Listening Edition

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Special thanks to

Kristine Forney
California State University, Long Beach

Materials of Music Interactive

  • Programming
    • Peter Hesterman, Eastern Illinois University
    • John Miller, North Dakota State University
  • Concept Design
    • Alicia Doyle, California State University, Long Beach

Electronic Listening Guides

  • Analysis and Commentary
    • Irene Girton, Occidental College
  • John Husser, TriTone Development, Inc.

Instrument Video

  • Mark Davis Scatterday, Conductor, The Eastman School of Music
  • John Ebert, The Eastman School of Music
  • Erik McMaster, McMaster Productions

iMusic Sound Engineer

  • Rychard Cooper, California State University, Long Beach

Licensing

  • Justyn Baker, Naxos USA
  • Margot Nassau, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
  • Tom Laskey, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  • Cathy Carapella, Diamond Time

DVD Build

Packaging and Faceplate Design

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Credits: iMusic Examples (alphabetical listing)

Amazing Grace (traditional hymn, United Kingdom) Adele Zane, mezzo-soprano; Frank Ponzio, piano
America (traditional, patriotic song)
Avaz of Bayate Esfahan (Iran) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40039
Bach, J. S.: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, I Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, Gregory Maldonado, director
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, from The Art of Fugue
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (original)
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (inversion)
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (retrograde)
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (retrograde inversion)
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (augmentation)
Bach, J. S.: Contrapunctus I, theme (diminution) CSULB University Brass Quintet; Rob Frear, director (all of these above)
Bach, J. S.: Sarabande, from Cello Suite No. 2 David Garrett, cello
Bach, J. S.: Toccata in D minor Naxos USA Bach, J. S.: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Naxos USA Battle Hymn of the Republic (traditional, Civil War song) Americus Brass Band; Richard Birkemeier, director
Beethoven: Für Elise Naxos USA Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Adagio Naxos USA Beethoven: Ode to Joy, from Symphony No. 9, IV Naxos USA Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, I Naxos USA Bernstein: Tonight, from West Side Story Naxos USA Bhimpalási (North India, Ravi Shankar) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Bizet: Toreador Song, from Carmen Nathan Stark, baritone; CSULB Opera Institute, University Choir, and University Orchestra; Jonathan Talberg and Richard Rintoul, directors.
Brahms: Lullaby Megan Berti, soprano; David Anglin, piano Catán: Interlude, from Rappaccini’s Daughter Naxos USA El Cihualteco (Mexico, mariachi song) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40459
Dougla Dance (Trinidad) Michael Carney and ensemble; Michael Carney, arranger
Foster: Camptown Races Americus Brass Band; Richard Birkemeier, director Foster: Oh, Susannah! Americus Brass Band; Richard Birkemeier, director
Gota (Ghana, West Africa) CSULB World Percussion Ensemble; Michael Carney, director
Greensleeves (traditional folk song, United Kingdom)

Handel: Alla hornpipe, from Water Music Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra; Gregory Maldonado, director
Handel: "Hallelujah Chorus," from Messiah Naxos USA Haydn: Emperor Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, II
Haydn: Surprise Symphony No. 94, II Naxos USA Haydn: Surprise Symphony No. 94, II (opening and theme 2) Naxos USA Haydn: Military Symphony No. 100, II Naxos USA Hildegard of Bingen: Kyrie Naxos USA
If I Had a Hammer (Pete Seeger) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40096 In a Mountain Path (China) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 37455
Los Jilicatas (Peru) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40406 Josquin: El grillo Naxos USA Joplin: Pine Apple Rag
Joy to the World (Christmas carol) CSULB Chamber Choir; Jonathan Talberg, director
La Marseillaise (French national anthem) Naxos USA Mbira (Zimbabwe) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 08460 Mendelssohn: Spring Song, Op 62, No. 6
Minuet in D minor (Anna Magdalena Notebook)
Mouret: Rondeau. From Suite de symphonies Naxos USA Mozart: Ah! vous dirai-je, maman (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, children’s song)

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, II Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra; Gregory Maldonado, director
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, I Naxos USA Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, III Naxos USA Mozart: Symphony No. 40, III Naxos USA My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean (traditional folk song, America)

O Canada (Canadian national anthem) Arranged by Allan Bevan; CSULB University Choir; Jonathan Talberg, director
Osain (Cuba, Santería) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40419
Pachelbel: Canon in D Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra; Gregory Maldonado, director
Pop Goes the Weasel (traditional, United Kingdom) Americus Brass Band; Richard Birkemeier, director
Purcell: Rondeau Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra; Gregory Maldonado, director
Reicha: Woodwind Quintet, Op. 88, No. 2 CSULB University Woodwind Quintet; John Barcellona, director
Rossini: William Tell Overture Naxos USA Row, Row, Row Your Boat (traditional, America) Members of the CSULB Voice Department; Jonathan Talberg, director
Schumann: "In the lovely month of May"
Simple Gifts (traditional, Shaker hymn) Arranged by David Düsing; CSULB University Choir; Jonathan Talberg, director
Skye Crofters (bagpipe, Scottish dance music) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40473 Sleep Song (Hopi lullaby, Native America) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 3777 The Star Spangled Banner (U.S. national anthem) Americus Brass Band; Richard Birkemeier, director
Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever, opening Naxos USA Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever, trio Naxos USA Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (African-American spiritual) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40072
Tabuh Kenilu Sawik (Sumatra, Indonesia) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40484 Tchaikovsky: March, from The Nutcracker Naxos USA Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries Naxos USA When the Saints Go Marching In (traditional, America) Smithsonian Folkways Recordings No. 40047

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