Re: classical music textbooks

Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:07:36 -0500
Newsgroups: rec.music.classical
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Maybe Aaron Copland's "What to Listen for in Classical Music?"
But also check out the Schickele "analysis" of Beethoven's 5th that was
already mentioned- it's really alot of fun. ^_^
"seby1689" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> Could someone here reccomend a textbook that would teach "structural"
> readings of classical music for a beginner? I have looked through many
> books and have noticed that most offer a lot in the way of cultural
> context but little in terms of guided listening. For example, a good
> "guided listening" exercise would have me trace a motif in a movement
> of a symphony.