Audio Perception/Cognition

Auditory Demonstrations on Compact Disc, http://asa.aip.org/publications.html#pub27. Demonstrates hearing and auditory effects, includes lab projects. (1989)

Demonstrations of Auditory Scene Analysis: The Perceptual Organization of Sound, http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/labs/auditory/bregmancd.html, Albert S. Bregman & Pierre A. Ahad, Department of Psychology, McGill University. Based on the book Auditory scene analysis: The perceptual organization of sound by A. S. Bregman, but includes audio demonstrations.

Musical Illusions and Paradoxes, http://www.illusionworks.com/dianacd.htm, by Diana Deutsch. The following auditory and musical illusions are presented; Octave illusion; High-Low Scale Illusion; Chromatic Illusion; Glissando Illusion; Tritone Paradox; and Mysterious Melody. 



Music History CD-ROMs



Computer Music, an Interactive Documentary.  Digital Studios.


Country Music.  Queue.  for grades 6-12.  dance tunes, ballads and mainstream pop music.


History of American Music.  Queue.  for grades 6-12.  over 400 compositions that span almost 350 years.


History of the Blues.  Queue.  for grades 6-12.  blues styles, as they relate to the guitar, piano, and amplified instruments.


Rodda, Dr. Richard E.  Classical Notes (Orchestra).  Hopkins Technology. Orchestral notes on many pieces; music dictionary, pictures of instruments, etc.


Classical Ideal

Bach and Before

Beethoven and Beyond
 
These three CD-ROMs are all by Alan Rich.  You'll find music history, composers, music trends, and other influences.  Plenty of pictures and music examples, too. Each are part of the So I've Heard Series by Voyager.


Handel's Messiah (Autograph, orchestral and piano reduction), available from Sunhawk Corporation, 7720 39th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA  98115. (206)528-0876 Telephone, (206)528-0942 Fax.


Mozart "Dissonant" Quartet (Robert Winter)

Strauss: 3 Tone Poems (Russell Steinberg)

Schubert: "Trout" Quintet (Alan Rich)

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (Robert Winter)

Dvorak: 9th Symphony (Robert Winter)

Beethoven: 9th Symphony (Robert Winter)

These are all part of the Music Companions Series by Robert Winter, published by Voyager.  There are very good music examples, including both score and audio portions.  


Total Joplin, complete works of Scott Joplin, available from Sunhawk Corporation, 7720 39th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA  98115. (206)528-0876 Telephone, (206)528-0942 Fax.