What To Listen For In Music

by Copland, Aaron

Now in trade paperback: ?The definitive guide to musical enjoyment? (Forum).In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring readers a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms.

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1957
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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1957. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. octavo, black cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good condition, jacket shows mild edgewear and soiling with some rubbing, book shows mild wear to boards and soiling to the text block, 307pp.
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McGraw Hill Book Co., 1939. Hardcover. Good. 1939. Eighteenth Printing. 281 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Light creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Minor… Read more about this item
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(New York): Mentor Books, 1963. Softcover. Very Good. Fifth printing, revised. 192pp. Mass market paperback. Very good with creases to cover and spine, edge wear. Fascinating analysis of how to listen to music intelligently, by the noted modern composer, Aaron Copland.
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McGraw-Hill, 1/1/1957. 4th. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Signed. Inscribed by author, Aaron Copland to W.M. Davidson on fep, dated Nov. 1958 Phil. 20th printing. Hardcover. Most of DJ lacking, inlay flaps loosely present. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Aaron Copland (1900-1990) wrote ballets including Billy the Kid (1938), Rodeo (1942), and Appalachian Spring (awarded 1945… Read more about this item
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WHAT TO LISTEN FOR IN MUSIC

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR IN MUSIC

by Aaron Copland

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by Aaron Copland

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What to Listen for in Music (Mentor)

by Aaron Copland

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New American Library, 1967-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 5th Printing, 1963.Revised Edition. A good copy with a tight and square binding. Text is clean but has mildly yellowed. Softcovers are good but front cover and a diagonal crease on it. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery. Shipped in 100%… Read more about this item
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