Listening to Music 9th Edition By Lorenzo Candelaria, Craig Wright
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Listening to Music, 9th Edition by Lorenzo Candelaria and Craig Wright is structurally organized into eight chronological and thematic parts that guide readers from foundational musical elements through Western classical history, popular music, and world traditions. [1, 2]
The complete breakdown of the topics and chapters covered in this edition, as outlined by the Cengage Instructor Center, includes:
Part I: Introduction to Listening
  • Chapter 1: The Power of Music
  • Chapter 2: Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony
  • Chapter 3: Color, Texture, Form, and Style
Part II: The Middle Ages and Renaissance (476–1600)
  • Gregorian chant and early polyphony
  • The music of the court and troubadours
  • Renaissance sacred music (Mass and motet)
  • Secular music and the Renaissance madrigal [1]
Part III: The Baroque Period (1600–1750)
  • The rise of opera and dramatic music
  • Baroque instrumental music (concerto and sonata)
  • The music of Johann Sebastian Bach
  • The late Baroque and George Frideric Handel [1, 2]
Part IV: The Classical Period (1750–1820)
  • The ideals of the Enlightenment and Viennese Classical style
  • The expansion of the symphony and string quartet
  • The music and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • The music and legacy of Franz Joseph Haydn
  • The revolutionary transition of Ludwig van Beethoven [1]
Part V: Romanticism (1820–1900)
  • Romanticism and the art song (Lied)
  • Nineteenth-century piano music
  • Program music versus absolute music
  • Romantic opera (Italian, German, and French styles)
  • Late Romanticism and musical nationalism [1, 2]
Part VI: Modern and Postmodern Art Music (1880–Present)
  • Impressionism and exoticism in music
  • Modernism, atonality, and the twelve-tone system
  • American modernism and nationalism
  • Postmodernism, minimalism, and electronic developments [1, 2]
Part VII: American Popular Music
  • The roots of American popular song and blues
  • The evolution of early jazz and swing
  • The development of Broadway, rock, and contemporary popular styles [1]
Part VIII: Global Music
  • Traditional and folk music structures from diverse regions
  • Cross-cultural musical fusions and modern global music [1]
Appendix & Supplementary Materials
  • Insider's Guide to Writing a Concert Report: Practical guidelines for students to analyze and write about live performances. [1]

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Baroque instrumental music (concerto and sonata) Cross-cultural musical fusions and modern global music expansion of the symphony and string quartet Gregorian chant and early polyphony Modernism atonality and the twelve-tone system Renaissance sacred music (Mass and motet) Rhythm Melody and Harmony Romanticism and the art song (Lied) Secular music and the Renaissance madrigal The ideals of the Enlightenment and Viennese Classical style The music and legacy of Franz Joseph Haydn The music and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Power of Music The revolutionary transition of Ludwig van Beethoven The rise of opera and dramatic music The roots of American popular song and blues
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