music appreciation

Looks at how birds helped with the creativity of composers of classical music.

An introduction to musical traditions from around the world, discussing jazz, pop, folk, and classical music, as well as the unique styles of regions such as Africa, the West Indies, and the Far East.

Presents a historical overview of the development of music, from the ceremonial music of ancient Egypt to the electronic sounds of the twentieth century.

Text and illustrations introduce various music professions and what it takes to do their job.

Introduces Johann Sebastian Bach's "Cello Suites," discussing how the composition was lost in the eighteenth century and discovered by Pablo Casals in the late nineteenth century, and some of the historical questions remaining about the piece.

A guide to classical music covering such topics as rhythm, melody, tonal color, the evolution of musical instruments, musical categories, and major periods of music.

Introduces the history of various types of music, the instruments of the orchestra, the basic concepts of musical theory, and some famous composers.