Now in trade paperback- ""The definitive guide to musical enjoyment"" (Forum).
In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring readers a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms.
By:
Aaron Copland Foreword by:
Alan Rich Introduction by:
William Schuman Contributions by:
Leonard Slatkin Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 201mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 261g ISBN:9780451226402 ISBN 10: 0451226402 Pages: 279 Publication Date:11 May 2009 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"What to Listen for in MusicAaron Copland: America's Musical Voice Foreword Introduction Author's Note for the 1957 Edition Preface Acknowledgments 1. Preliminaries 2. How We Listen 3. The Creative Process in Music 4. The Four Elements of MusicI. Rhythm 5. The Four Elements of MusicII. Melody 6. The Four Elements of MusicIII. Harmony 7. The Four Elements of MusicIV. Tone Color 8. Musical Texture 9. Musical Structure 10. Fundamental FormsI. Sectional Form 11. Fundamental FormsII. Variation Form 12. Fundamental FormsIII. Fugal Form 13. Fundamental FormsIV. Sonata Form 14. Fundamental FormsV. Free Forms 15. Opera and Music Drama 16. Contemporary Music 17. Film Music 18. From Composer to Interpreter to Listener Epilogue: ""Since Then"" Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Suggested Bibliography for Further Reading Index"
Reviews for What to Listen for in Music
?One of the most helpful, sensible, and enjoyable discourses on the subject ever published.?<br> ? Victor Record Review <br><br> ?By far the best thing of its kind yet to appear.? <br>? Modern Music