CONTENTS
HOW TO APPRECIATE A PIANOFORTE RECITAL | ||
| I | The Pianoforte | [29] |
| II | Bach’s Service to Music | [48] |
| III | From Fugue to Sonata | [78] |
| IV | Dawn of the Romantic Period | [100] |
| V | Chopin, the Poet of the Pianoforte | [116] |
| VI | Schumann, the “Intimate” | [134] |
| VII | Liszt, the Giant among Virtuosos | [142] |
| VIII | With Paderewski—A Modern Pianist on Tour | [155] |
HOW TO APPRECIATE AN ORCHESTRAL CONCERT | ||
| IX | Development of the Orchestra | [167] |
| X | Instruments of the Orchestra | [179] |
| XI | Concerning Symphonies | [197] |
| XII | Richard Strauss and His Music | [207] |
| XIII | A Note on Chamber Music | [224] |
HOW TO APPRECIATE VOCAL MUSIC | ||
| XIV | Songs and Song Composers | [231] |
| XV | Oratorio | [248] |
| XVI | Opera and Music-Drama | [260] |