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Ben Finane

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For Listening Pleasure, Skip the Program Notes?

Thursday, August 05, 2010

To fully enjoy your next trip to the concert hall, you may want to listen to the music before you read the notes in your Playbill. Research results suggest that reading program notes before hearing music can significantly lessen a listener’s enjoyment.

For Listening Pleasure, Skip the Program Notes?

Thursday, April 15, 2010

To fully enjoy your next trip to the concert hall, you may want to listen to the music before you read the notes in your Playbill. Research results suggest that reading program notes before hearing music can significantly lessen a listener’s enjoyment, according to University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth ...