How to Listen to Music

Author(s)

• Henry Edward Krehbiel

This book is "not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art". It gives broad instruction on composers, styles, instruments, venues - and when to believe the critics. (Summary by Sarah Jennings)

1. Introduction
2. Recognition of Musical Elements
3. The Content and Kinds of Music
4. The Modern Orchestra
5. At an Orchestral Concert
6. At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 1
7. At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 2
8. At the Opera
9. Choirs and Choral Music
10. Musician, Critic and Public