Listening to Music

First he discusses music as a language--how it conveys definite thoughts and feelings. Then he takes up in turn the various elements found in all music--tone rhythm melody harmony; finally he shows why music must have form and traces its development from the simplest folk-song to the complex modern symphony.Douglas Moore''s skillful interpretation of musical expression makes this an ideal handbook for those who wish to develop their own taste through a fuller understanding of how music speaks to the listener.