Project Gutenberg 2018-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 512 Gilman, Lawrence 1878 1939 Stories of Symphonic Music A Guide to the Meaning of Important Symphonies, Overtures, and Tone-poems from Beethoven to the Present Day Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stories of Symphonic Music" by Lawrence Gilman is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century that serves as a guide to understanding important symphonic works and orchestral compositions, ranging from Beethoven to more contemporary pieces. The focus of the text is on how music can communicate narratives, emotions, and imagery without the necessity of lyrics, highlighting the expressive potential of instrumental music. The opening of the guide establishes its purpose as an informative resource for concert-goers seeking to gain deeper insights into the meaning behind various symphonic pieces. Gilman begins by discussing the orchestral composition's ability to convey stories and emotions, asking how an orchestra can narrate tales or evoke imagery through sound alone. He contrasts the evolution of music from the structured, rule-bound compositions of the 18th century to the expressive, programmatic music of the 19th and early 20th centuries, noting that modern composers have begun to use titles and descriptions to inform listeners about the intended themes or emotions associated with their works. This sets the stage for further exploration of specific composers and symphonies that follow in the remainder of the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Music appreciation Orchestral music -- Analysis, appreciation Program music MT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 679159 2025-07-22T14:59:58.778663 text/html 678719 2018-04-28T09:19:28 text/html 555064 2025-07-22T15:00:16.522580 application/epub+zip 556728 2025-07-22T15:00:01.713658 application/epub+zip 469627 2025-07-22T15:00:00.164648 application/epub+zip 719801 2025-07-22T15:00:25.704535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597832 2025-07-22T15:00:14.578544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514209 2022-08-25T16:21:11.454817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535774 2025-07-22T14:59:57.056165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 535744 2018-04-28T09:19:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18957 2025-07-22T15:00:25.948530 application/rdf+xml 15427 2025-07-22T15:00:00.330657 image/jpeg 2116 2025-07-22T15:00:00.249654 image/jpeg 212242 2018-04-28T09:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 372377 2018-04-28T09:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 371567 2025-07-22T14:59:58.828635 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 en.wikipedia