Project Gutenberg 2009-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 396 Spalding, Walter Raymond 1865 1962 Music: An Art and a Language Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. "Music: An Art and a Language" by Walter Raymond Spalding is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the appreciation of music, exploring its grammar and structure to foster a deeper understanding and love of the art form. It aims to guide readers in grasping music's complexities and its emotional and intellectual powers, encouraging active engagement rather than passive enjoyment. The opening portion of the book emphasizes the elusive nature of music, asserting that while it can provoke deep emotional responses, it resists definitive definitions. Spalding discusses important elements like rhythm and sound, highlighting that music functions as a language of emotional expression. The text suggests methods for listeners to develop their musical understanding, stressing the importance of familiarity and intellectual engagement with compositions to truly appreciate their richness and depth. Furthermore, the author provides insights into the foundational concepts of music, including musical grammar and the significance of overall structure, setting the stage for more detailed exploration in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30560/30560-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Music appreciation Musical form MT ML Text Music Category: Art Category: Music 1016760 2025-08-12T12:34:52.811839 text/html 981223 2021-01-05T21:41:23 text/html 17591732 2025-08-12T12:35:31.616165 application/epub+zip 3903064 2025-08-12T12:35:07.916742 application/epub+zip 407258 2025-08-12T12:34:57.476876 application/epub+zip 15033204 2025-08-12T12:35:41.862175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14894454 2025-08-12T12:35:20.047713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586596 2022-09-14T06:58:58.146878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728541 2025-08-12T12:34:46.801891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 728032 2021-01-05T21:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 728062 2021-01-05T21:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20673 2025-08-12T12:35:42.059113 application/rdf+xml 5964 2025-08-12T12:34:57.833832 image/jpeg 1371 2025-08-12T12:34:57.660795 image/jpeg 270089 2021-01-05T21:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 18613771 2021-01-05T21:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 269691 2021-01-05T21:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 18592678 2025-08-12T12:34:55.494825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog