How to Listen to Music
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This book is "not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art". It gives broad instruction on composers, styles, instruments, venues - and when to believe the critics. (Summary by Sarah Jennings)
Chapters
Select a chapter to play
| Introduction | 15:14 | Read by Ruth Golding | |
| Recognition of Musical Elements | 25:05 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) | |
| The Content and Kinds of Music | 36:19 | Read by Kalynda | |
| The Modern Orchestra | 1:04:24 | Read by Availle | |
| At an Orchestral Concert | 37:52 | Read by Bob Gonzalez | |
| At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 1 | 37:43 | Read by John Kooz | |
| At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 2 | 39:47 | Read by John Kooz | |
| At the Opera | 1:04:15 | Read by Availle | |
| Choirs and Choral Music | 53:48 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) | |
| Musician, Critic and Public | 33:12 | Read by MaryAnn |