The home book of musical knowledge

By David Ewen

Subjects: opera, music, musicology, Music appreciation, listening, Musical analysis

Description: From "Your Power As A Woman", page 187: "Music is the easiest of all the arts to appreciate. All you need do is listen. But it is not merely from hearing music that enjoyment and satisfaction stem. They depend on what you bring to the piece of music you hear - the images you create in your mind's eye, the emotions you feel, the facts you recall about a particular ballet, opera or symphony. All these factors, above and beyond the actual music itself, give music its life and its richness of meaning."