How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. / Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art

Name: How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. / Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art
Author: Henry Edward Krehbiel

By Henry Edward Krehbiel

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Aimed at untaught listeners, the author offers practical instruction for cultivating musical perception by identifying melody, harmony, rhythm, motive, phrase, and larger formal structures, and by employing memory and imaginative association. The text surveys orchestral forces and their timbres, conductor and score-reading, chamber and symphonic forms, piano literature and technique, and the relationship between absolute and programme music. Concise analyses of repetition, key relationships, thematic development, and common forms such as sonata, concerto, and rondo illustrate how to follow performances, while advice on attentive hearing encourages intelligent appreciation over casual diversion.

About the Author

Henry Edward Krehbiel

Henry Edward Krehbiel was an American music critic and author, renowned for his insightful writings on opera and music appreciation. He contributed significantly to the understanding of the lyric drama, particularly through his works such as "A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music" and "Chapters of Opera," which provide historical and critical observations of opera in New York. Krehbiel's writings often aimed to educate untaught lovers of music, as seen in his guide "How to Listen to Music." His scholarship and critiques have left a lasting impact on the field of music literature, making him a notable figure in the study of opera.