What to Listen for in Music (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “Passionate guide for enjoying high art music. Written with heart and a vast amount of knowledge, it is a layman's guide to the high form of classical art.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “I found this quite interesting but I can;t really say that I ended up with a deeper appreciation of music. I attended a few concerts while I was reading this and I did pick up more so perhaps it did help. ”

  Amy M wrote this review Monday, March 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Passionate guide for enjoying high art music. Written with heart and a vast amount of knowledge, it is a layman's guide to the high form of classical art.”

  Matthew wrote this review Thursday, November 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “A great, accessible book on different musical forms. I learned a lot -- much of it minor, and one fundamentally important: I need to pay attention to the melody in classical music. Oddly enough, I've never done this; I listen instead to the overall musical texture. I'm now re-listening to many pieces of music, focusing on the melody and on how the composer plays with it. I'm enjoying my music more. Either Copeland was on to something, or it's just the placebo effect…
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  Brian Dewey wrote this review Monday, May 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No