About the Author 
Craig M. Wright received his Bachelor of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music in 1966 and his Ph.D. in musicology from Harvard University in 1972. He began his teaching career at the University of Kentucky and for the past forty years has been teaching at Yale University, where he is currently the Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Music. At Yale, Wright�s courses include his perennially popular introductory course, Listening to Music (also part of the offerings of Open Yale Courses); his large lecture course Exploring the Nature of Genius; and most recently his Coursera course Introduction to Classical Music. He is the author of numerous scholarly books and articles on composers ranging from Leoninus to Bach. Wright has also been the recipient of many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Einstein and Kinkeldey Awards of the American Musicological Society, and the Dent Medal of the International Musicological Society. In 2004, he was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Chicago. And in 2010 he was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining fellow inductee, banjo player Steve Martin. In addition to LISTENING TO MUSIC and LISTENING TO WESTERN MUSIC, EIGHTH EDITION, Wright has also published THE ESSENTIAL LISTENING TO MUSIC, SECOND EDITION; LISTENING TO MUSIC, CHINESE EDITION (Schirmer Cengage Learning/Three Union Press, 2012), translated and simplified by Profs. Li Xiujung (China Conservatory, Beijing) and Yu Zhigang (Central Conservatory, Beijing), both of whom worked with Wright at Yale; and MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, MEDIA UPDATE (Schirmer Cengage Learning, 2010), with coauthor Bryan Simms. He is currently at work on a volume titled MOZART�S BRAIN: EXPLORING THE NATURE OF GENIUS.

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This best-selling survey text describes American music as a panorama of distinct yet parallel streams-popular, folk, sacred, and classical-that reflect the uniquely diverse character of the United States. Comparing and contrasting musical styles across regions and time, Candelaria and Kingman deliver a vision of American music both exuberant and inventive, a music that arises out of the history and musical traditions of the many immigrants to America's shores.

American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition

Kingman, Daniel

The core of the text, the music on this collection illustrates the breadth and depth of American music with more recordings than any other text on American music. The apt and exuberant selections-particularly in all the folk, sacred, and early popular styles-not only define important moments in the musical history of the United States, but, as with previous editions, destine the CD set for the student's permanent home library.

4-CD Set for Candelaria/Kingman’s American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition, 3rd

Schirmer

This briefer, more accessible edition of our best-selling survey text describes American music as a panorama of distinct yet parallel streams--hip-hop and Latin; folk and country; gospel and classical; jazz, blues, and rock-that reflect the uniquely diverse character of the United States. Comparing and contrasting musical styles across regions and time, Candelaria and Kingman deliver a vision of American music both exuberant and inventive, a music that arises out of the history and musical traditions of the many immigrants to America's shores.

4 CD Set for Candelaria's American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition, 4th

This best-selling survey text describes American music as a collection of distinct strains of music--including popular, folk, sacred, classical, blues, jazz, and rock music - that have evolved into a musical panorama reflecting the nation's unique character. By comparing and contrasting America's musical styles across regions and time periods, Kingman delivers a clear vision of American music that encompasses the historical sources of all American music, the ways in which diverse styles have influenced each other, and the cultural contributions of America's innovative and original composers.

The core of the text, the selections in this collection illustrate the breadth and depth of American music with more recordings than any other text on American music. The apt and exuberant selections-particularly in all the folk, sacred, and early popular styles-not only define important moments in the musical history of the United States, but, as with previous editions, destine the CD set for your permanent home library.

Music CD for Candelaria's American Music: A Panorama, Concise, 5th

American Music: A Panorama, Concise (Book Only)

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Listening to Music (MindTap Course List)

American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition

4-CD Set for Candelaria/Kingman’s American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition, 3rd

American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition

American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition

4 CD Set for Candelaria's American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition, 4th

American Music: A Panorama, Concise Edition

Music CD for Candelaria's American Music: A Panorama, Concise, 5th

American Music: A Panorama, Concise (Book Only)

Bundle: American Music: A Panorama, Concise (with Digital Music Download Card Music CD Printed Access Card), 5th + CourseMate Printed Access Card