This whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer to that would be, "Yes." And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be, "No." Therein lies the difficulty.

Aaron Copland

What to Listen for in Music

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Music

Author

Aaron Copland

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What to Listen for in Music

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Composer Conductor

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United States

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Copland, Aaron. What to Listen for in Music. McGraw-Hill, 1939, ch. 2.

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