Ebook: Copland What to Listen for in Music

Preliminaries -- How we listen -- The creative process in music -- The four elements of music : Rhythm -- Melody -- Harmony -- Tone color -- Musical texture -- Musical structure -- Fundamental forms : Sectional form -- Variation form -- Fugal form -- Sonata form -- Free forms -- Opera and music drama -- Contemporary music -- Film music -- From composer to interpreter to listener.;Whether they listen to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland invites readers to ask two basic questions: Are they hearing everything that is going on' Are they really being sensitive to it' With his provocative suggestions, Aaron Copland guides readers through a deeper appreciation of the most rewarding of all art forms.