"Bach to the Future Bach to the Future." The Press, 19 July 2000, p33. Electric Library. (13 Oct. 2000).

Beavers, Anthony F. "Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans." Exploring Plato's Dialogues: A Virtual Learning Environment on the World-Wide Web. (1 May 2001). Article explains the Pythagorean theory of the connection between musical harmony and mathematics.

Butt, John. "The Saint Johann Sebastian Passion." New Republic, 10 July, 2000, Vol. 223 Issue 2/3, p33, 6p. Kentucky Virtual Library. (16 Oct. 2000). A ten page review of the Bach biography Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician by Christoph Wolff.

Fowler, Charles. Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives. New York: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2000. Has beautiful photographs and is a perfect music appreciation text for the high-school level. It covers a variety of musical careers and performers/composers.

"Harmony." Encyclopaedia Britannica. (11 April 2000).

Hoffer, Charles R. A Concise Introduction to Music Listening. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1984.

Ivy, Donald. Sound and Pleasure: A Prelude to Active Listening. New York: Schirmer Books, 1977.

"Johann Sebastian Bach." Classical Net. (13 Oct. 2000). Use this site to listen to Bach's music.

"Johann Sebastian Bach." Encyclopaedia Britannica. (13 Oct. 2000). Encyclopaedia Britannica on the Web is a great place to have your kids start research.

Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation. New York: McGraw Hill, Inc., 1992.

Kupferberg, Herbert. Opera. New York: Newsweek Books, 1979.

Machlis, Joseph. The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1984.

Mann, William. James Galway's Music in Time. New York: Abrams, 1983. Excellent illustrations.

"Mathline: Composition, Time and Music." PBS TeacherSource. April 20, 2001. (20 April 2001). Uses Mozart music to illustrate the connection between music and math. Includes illustrations and student activities.

Menuhin, Yehudi, and Curtis W. Davis. The Music of Man. New York: Methuen, 1979. Excellent illustrations.

O'Brien, James. "he Listening Experience. New York: Macmillan, 1987.

Parsons, Tom. "What's All This About Numerology in Bach?" J. S. Bach FAQ. 1996. (13 Oct. 2000).

"Pythagoras." Pythagoras Portraits. (1 May 2001).

Rich, Alan. Music: Mirror of the Arts. New York: Praeger, 1969.

Rothstein, Edward. "Connections; A Gorgeous Tapestry Woven as You Listen: The Art of Fugue." The New York Times Archives. 15 April 2000. (16 Oct. 2000). Clearly explains everything you "always wanted to know about a fugue."

Said, Edward W. "Bach for the Masses." Nation, 7 Sept. 1998, Vol. 267 Issue 7, p41, 3p. Kentucky Virtual Library. (16 Oct. 2000).

Shorr, Anthony. Music and the Mind. New York: Macmillan, 1992.

Smith, Timothy A. "J.S. Bach: Greatest Composer?" Sojurn. 1996. (16 Oct. 2000). Everything you ever need to find on the web about Bach, fugues, canons, and Baroque music.

Taylor, Chuck. "Sweetbox Aims for Top 40 Sweet Spot With the Bach-Backed Hit Everything." Billboard, 10 Oct. 2000, Vol. 101 Issue 41, p80, 2/3 p, 2bw. Kentucky Virtual Library. (16 Oct. 2000). Compares the pop hit "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" to Bach's "Air ON A G String."

Vazsonyi, Balint. "Bach in Memoriam." The Washington Times, 08-22-2000, pp A13. Electric Library. (13 Oct. 2000). A contemporary look at the historical impact of Bach on the world of music.

Werde, Bill. "Talking Music: Sounds From the Dance Floor." The New York Times on the Web. 1999. (19 April 2000). Movie review of Groove-a film that taps into one of the hottest scenes among American teens and twenty-somethings: the dance music scene.

TEACHER CONSULTANTS:

• Ed White, River City Drummer-Louisville, KY
• April MacDonald, Shelby County High School-Shelbyville, KY
• Holly Knott and Patti Watson, Conway Middle School-Louisville, KY  

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