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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I WHAT IS MUSIC?

I. DISTINCTION BETWEEN MUSIC AND THE OTHER ARTS

II. THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

III. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSIC

IV. “BEAUTY IS TRUTH, TRUTH BEAUTY”

CHAPTER II MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

I. TRAINING THE SENSE FOR BEAUTY

II. THE VALUE OF SINGING

III. CURRENT METHODS OF TEACHING

IV. WHAT SHOULD CHILDREN SING?

V. THE FALLACY OF THE INEVITABLE PIANOFORTE LESSON

VI. THE REAL GOAL

CHAPTER III PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC

I. IDEALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION

II. THE VALUE OF MUSIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION

III. FALSE METHODS OF TEACHING

IV. GOOD OR BAD MUSIC?

V. ATTEMPTS AT REFORM

VI. OTHER ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL MUSIC

CHAPTER IV COMMUNITY MUSIC

I. MUSIC BY PROXY

II. OUR MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

III. WHAT WE MIGHT DO

IV. AN EXPERIMENT

V. MUSIC AS A SOCIAL FORCE

CHAPTER V THE OPERA

I. WHAT IS OPERA?

II. OPERA IN THE OLD STYLE

III. WAGNER AND AFTER

IV. WHEN MUSIC AND DRAMA ARE FITLY JOINED

V. OPERA AS A HUMAN INSTITUTION

CHAPTER VI THE SYMPHONY

I. WHAT IS A SYMPHONY?

II. HOW SHALL WE UNDERSTAND IT?

III. THE MATERIALS OF THE SYMPHONY

IV. TONE COLOR AND DESIGN

CHAPTER VII THE SYMPHONY (continued)

I. THE UNITY OF THE SYMPHONY

II. STAGES OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

III. CHAMBER MUSIC AS AN INTRODUCTION TO SYMPHONIES

IV. THE PERFORMER AND THE PUBLIC

CHAPTER VIII CONCLUSION