How to Appreciate Music
Gustav Kobbé
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Originally published in 1906, this book is essentially a how to guide on music appreciation. Includes sections on the pianoforte, orchestral, and vocal music. Good for anyone who wishes for a greater appreciation of the wonders of music. (Summary by prwells32) (7 hr 19 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 5:07 | Read by Patrick Wells |
The Pianoforte | 43:21 | Read by Martin Geeson |
Bach's Service to Music | 53:19 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
From Fugue to Sonata | 39:10 | Read by John Kooz |
Dawn of the Romantic Period | 35:17 | Read by Martin Geeson |
Chopin, the Poet of the Pianoforte | 29:32 | Read by debolee |
Schumann, the “Intimate” | 12:17 | Read by Anne Cheng |
Liszt, the Giant among Virtuosos | 30:12 | Read by Martin Geeson |
With Paderewski—A Modern Pianist on Tour | 17:39 | Read by Dick Summerfield |
Development of the Orchestra | 22:15 | Read by Availle |
Instruments of the Orchestra | 24:49 | Read by Matthew Reece |
Concerning Symphonies | 17:24 | Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet |
Richard Strauss and His Music | 30:16 | Read by John Kooz |
A Note on Chamber Music | 6:56 | Read by Dick Summerfield |
Songs and Song Composers | 27:42 | Read by Matthew Reece |
Oratorio | 17:07 | Read by A. J. Carroll |
Opera and Music-Drama | 27:30 | Read by Availle |
Reviews
Mildy informative, more biagraphical
Abigail Kocher
This work has some good information but is more a demonstration of the author's appreciation for then-modern music than how the reader can appreciate music.
SteveS
Regarding chapter on Bach: please hit the last vowel in “forte.” Or, omit the word.