What to listen for in music / Aaron Copland ; with a foreword and epilogue by Alan Rich ; introduction by William Schuman ; new appreciation by Leonard Slatkin.

By: Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 [author].

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BookPublisher: New York : Signet Classics, [2011] [2002]Description: xxxvi, 266 pages : music ; 18 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780451531766 (paperback).Subject(s): Music appreciation

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DDC classification: 780.1

Contents:

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.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Whether they enjoy listening to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland invites readers to ask two basic questions: are they hearing everything that's going on? Are they really being sensitive to it? With his provocative suggestions, American composer Aaron Copland guides readers through the intricacies of music, providing them with the tools they need to gain a deeper appreciation of this beautiful and rewarding art form.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Aaron Copland's well-known and highly regarded compositions, performed and recorded extensively throughout the world, include the Pulitzer Prize-winning ballet Appalachian Spring , as well as Billy the Kid, Rodeo, Lincoln Portrait , and the film scores of Our Town and The Heiress . On being awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1986, Copland was praised for his "uniquely American music that reflects the very soul and experience of our people." During his career, Copland taught composition at Harvard and the Berkshire Music Center, lectured all over the United States, and wrote Our New Music and Music and Imagination . He died in 1990.