What to Listen for in Music

By: Aaron Copland

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

"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 listeners a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms.

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©2011 1939, 1957 by McGraw-Hill Inc.; copyright renewed 1985 by Aaron Copeland; introduction copyright 1988 by William Schuman Associates, Inc.; foreword and epilogue copyright 1999 by Alan Rich; "Aaron Copland: America’s Musical Voice" copyright 2009 by Leonard Slatkin (P)2020 Tantor

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I bought this because it was written by Aaron Copland, the great American composer of the twentieth century. At first I was very disappointed because it was so basic. I guess I expected more out of Copland. But as he got into greater details and especially about how to listen to contemporary music, my interest peeked and I began to learn things. I am grateful for the insights he gave me. I am a musician, and I want to be able to enjoy all kinds of music, not just the classics.