Listening back in time: Today’s listeners recognize selected historical expressive connotations in 19th-century music
Published online on February 20, 2026
Abstract
Musicae Scientiae, Ahead of Print.
Works of Western art music have been addressed in writing for centuries by different listeners, including critics and music theorists. The question arises, whether today’s listeners still ascribe expressive connotations made in the past to music excerpts ...
Works of Western art music have been addressed in writing for centuries by different listeners, including critics and music theorists. The question arises, whether today’s listeners still ascribe expressive connotations made in the past to music excerpts ...