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.
- xxxvi, 266 pages : music ; 18 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.