Project Gutenberg 2018-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 646 Surette, Thomas Whitney 1861 1941 Mason, Daniel Gregory 1873 1953 The Appreciation of Music - Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Jude Eylander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Appreciation of Music - Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Thomas Whitney Surette and Daniel Gregory Mason is an educational guide focused on enhancing musical understanding and appreciation, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to bridge the gap for readers and music enthusiasts who desire a more profound engagement with music without requiring extensive technical knowledge. It emphasizes the evolution of musical art, from folk songs to the symphonies of composers like Beethoven, offering practical insights into active listening and the core elements of musical structure. The opening of the work introduces the authors' motivation for creating a resource that encourages intelligent listening to music, as opposed to passive enjoyment. It outlines the necessity of concentrated attention to truly appreciate musical nuances, contrasting the experience of those who merely enjoy music superficially with those who actively engage with it. The authors address common barriers to appreciation, such as unfamiliarity with classical music and the overwhelming nature of complex musical pieces. Through a structured approach, they plan to guide readers in recognizing musical motifs, forms, and how composers manipulate these elements to create cohesive works, laying a foundation for deeper musical exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Music appreciation Piano music Music -- Instruction and study Piano music, Arranged MT Text Category: Music Category: How To ... 487738 2025-06-23T10:03:13.457403 text/html 437423 2024-04-08T03:11:46 text/html 31352980 2025-06-23T10:04:04.485069 application/epub+zip 9644597 2025-06-23T10:03:30.703253 application/epub+zip 273232 2025-06-23T10:03:16.502282 application/epub+zip 11166800 2025-06-23T10:04:19.989513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11057766 2025-06-23T10:03:45.663212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324330 2022-09-26T13:53:41.274842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357894 2025-06-23T10:03:10.322386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337872 2024-04-08T03:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17730 2025-06-23T10:04:20.515470 application/rdf+xml 7504 2025-06-23T10:03:16.673323 image/jpeg 1495 2025-06-23T10:03:16.588279 image/jpeg 30721872 2025-06-23T10:03:15.492285 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 en.wikipedia