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How to Appreciate Music

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(4,364 Sterne; 11 Bewertungen)

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

Bewertungen

Mildy informative, more biagraphical

(2 Sterne)

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.

(3 Sterne)

Regarding chapter on Bach: please hit the last vowel in “forte.” Or, omit the word.