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Use the dates given in this summary. (Remember that Rhapsody sometimes cites an irrelevant date, such as the date a recording was reissued.) The links should take you to the appropriate album page for each title.

MUSIC FROM THE CLASSICAL TRADITION
MEDIEVAL PERIOD 500-1450

•Benedicamus Domino
http://www.rhapsody.com/anonymous4/hildegardvonbingen11000virginschantsforthefeastofstursula
Composed by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Performed by Anonymous 4

RENAISSANCE PERIOD 1450-1600

•Kyrie
http://www.rhapsody.com/orlandedelassus/massesforfivevoicesinfelixego
Composed by Orlando de Lassus (1520-1594)

BAROQUE PERIOD 1600-1750

•Kyrie Chorus: Kyrie Eleison
http://www.rhapsody.com/johannsebastianbach/7494470_massinbminor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

CLASSICAL PERIOD 1750-1825

•"Fuggi, crudele, fuggi� Aria from Don Giovanni
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/mozartdongiovannihighlights
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

•Allegro from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/einekleinenachtmusik
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

ROMANTIC PERIOD 1825-1900

•Allegro from Symphony #5 (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/ludwigvanbeethoven/symphoniesnos57
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

•"L'amour ext un enfant Bohème" Aria from Carmen (track 11)
http://www.rhapsody.com/georgesbizet/carmen
Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

•"Garstig glatter glitschiger Glimmer" Aria from Das Rheingold
http://www.rhapsody.com/richardwagner/wagnerdasrheingold
Composed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

•Hungarian Dance #1
http://www.rhapsody.com/wilhelmfurtwaengler/furtwanglerconductsbrahmsbeethoven
Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

•"La Donna È Mobile" Aria from Rigoletto
http://www.rhapsody.com/eastvillageoperacompany/eastvillageoperacompany
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Performed by the East Village Opera Company
Recorded in 2005

EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1900-1950

•"Marie's Room" from Wozzeck
http://www.rhapsody.com/albanberg/wozzeck
Composed by Alban Berg (1885-1935)

•Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn
http://www.rhapsody.com/claudedebussy
Composed by Claude Debussy (1868-1918)

•Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses from Firebird
http://www.rhapsody.com/igorstravinsky/thefirebirdpetrushka
Composed by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

•Mexican Dance and Finale from Appalachian Spring
http://www.rhapsody.com/aaroncopland/appalachianspring
Composed by Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

SINCE 1950

•Your Flight Was Smooth I Hope? from Nixon in China
http://www.rhapsody.com/johnadams/nixoninchina
Composed by John Adams (1947)

•The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence and Experience
http://www.rhapsody.com/williambolcom/songsofinnocenceandofexperience
Composed by William Bolcom (1938)

•Echoes of a Lost City
http://www.rhapsody.com/yoyoma/silkroadjourneysbeyondthehorizon
Performed by Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma is a classically-trained cellist born in 1955
Recorded in 2005

BLUES/BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/FOLK/POP/JAZZ

•My God Called
http://www.rhapsody.com/thefairfieldfour\
Performed by the Fairfield Four

•Unionhouse Branch
http://www.rhapsody.com/alisonkrauss/lonelyrunsbothways
Composed and performed by Alison Kraus
Recorded in 2004

•Love Hurts
http://www.rhapsody.com/emmylouharris/duets
Performed by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons
Recorded in 1990

•Another Lonesome Morning
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecoxfamily/beyondthecity
Performed by The Cox Family
Recorded in 1995

•Dear Someone
•I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll
http://www.rhapsody.com/gillianwelch/timetherevelator?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Composed and performed by Gillian Welch/David Rawlings
Recorded in 2001

•Man of Constant Sorrow
http://www.rhapsody.com/ralphstanley/manofconstantsorrow
Performed by Ralph Stanley
Recorded in 2001

•Dry My Tears and Move On
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=288782
Performed by the Del McCoury Band
Recorded in 2003

•Looking for a Leader
http://www.rhapsody.com/neilyoung/livingwithwar?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Written and performed by Neil Young
Recorded in 2006

•We Shall Overcome
http://www.rhapsody.com/brucespringsteen/weshallovercometheseegersessions
Performed by Bruce Springsteen
Recorded in 2006

•Which Side Are You On?
http://www.rhapsody.com/peteseeger/whichsideareyouon
Performed by Pete Seeger
Recorded in 1970

•I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliams/
Performed by Hank Williams, Sr.
Recorded in 1952

•Montana Song
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliamsjr/hankwilliamsjrfriends
Performed by Hank Williams Jr.
Recorded in 1975

•Country Heroes
http://www.rhapsody.com/hankwilliamsiii/straighttohellexplicit
Performed by Hank Williams III
Recorded in 2006

•Something's Gotta Give http://www.rhapsody.com/ellafitzgerald/singsthejohnnymercersongbook?pageid=rotw.searchtrack&pageregion=A1
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Recorded in 1964

•Tahitian Pearl
http://www.rhapsody.com/christianmcbride/verticalvision
Composed and performed by Christian McBride
Recorded in 2003

•Polka Dots and Moonbeams
http://www.rhapsody.com/cassandrawilson/standards
Performed by Cassandra Wilson
Recorded in 2002

•My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans
http://www.rhapsody.com/jimmierodgers
Performed by Jimmie Rodgers
Recorded in 1927

•Can the Circle Be Unbroken?
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecarterfamily?pageid=rotw.searchartist&pageregion=A1
Performed by the Carter Family
Recorded about 1932

•Margaret vs. Pauline
http://www.rhapsody.com/nekocase/foxconfessorbringstheflood
Composed and performed by Neko Case
Recorded in 2006

•Rollin’ Stone
http://www.rhapsody.com/muddywaters/thedefinitivecollection
Composed and performed by Muddy Waters
Recorded about 1950

•Cross Road Blues
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertjohnson2/thecompleterecordings
Composed and performed by Robert Johnson
Recorded about 1927

•America the Beautiful
http://www.rhapsody.com/raycharles/geniusfriends
Performed by Ray Charles & Alicia Keys
Recorded about 1990

•Strong Persuader
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertcray/strongpersuader
Composed and performed by Robert Cray
Recorded in

“WORLD� MUSIC

•Waraya
http://www.rhapsody.com/robertcray/strongpersuader
Composed and performed by Salif Keita
Recorded in 1991

•Estupido Rapaz
http://www.rhapsody.com/tomze3/estudandoopagode
Composed and performed by Tom Ze
Recorded in 2006

•Houbava Milka
http://www.rhapsody.com/bulgarianstatetelevisionfemalechoir/lemysteredesvoixbulgaresritual?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Performed by the Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic
Title of the album: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Recorded in 2005

•Ummah Wake Up
http://www.rhapsody.com/ani/ummahwakeup
Composed and performed by Ani
Recorded in 2003

•Cowboy Rumba
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=246169
Composed and performed by Ned Sublette
Recorded in 1999

•Una Mujer
http://www.rhapsody.com/seujorge/cru
Composed and performed by Seu Jorge
Recorded in 2005

•Ketjak Dance
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/balimusicfromthemorningoftheworld?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1.
Recorded in Bali about 1960
Traditional performance by members of a village in Bali

•Doce de Coco
http://www.rhapsody.com/jacobdobandolim/originalclassicrecordingsvol2
Composed and performed by Jocob do Bandolim
Recorded about 1960

•Pedacinhos do ceu
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/warner25anos?artistId=9057091
Composed and performed by Waldir Azevedo
Recorded about 1960

•A Shepherd’s Dream
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/guitarharvestvol1?artistId=49893
Performed by Tony McManus
Recorded in 2003

•Dande
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/270308_zimbabweshonambiramusic?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
Recorded in Zimbabwe in 1975
Featured instrument is the mbira

•Banderilla
http://www.rhapsody.com/calexico
Composed and performed by Calexico
Recorded in about 2004

•Amor Porteño
http://www.rhapsody.com/gotanproject/lunatico
Composed and performed by Gotan Project
Recorded in 2006

•Wa Muluendu
http://www.rhapsody.com/album/congotronics2buzznrumblefromtheurbnjungle
Composed and performed by the Kasai Allstars
Recorded in 2006