In analysing works that we feel to be intrinsically worthwhile we are trying to correlate our subjective responses with observable properties in the music. Musical analysis is, essentially, the attempt to bridge the gap between our intuitions about music and our conscious knowledge of it. We might feel that there is a sense of inevitability about it, such that not a single note could be changed for the better. We might respond to a piece of music by describing it as beautiful, emotionally moving, elevating or exciting. Music exerts such a powerful effect on humanity that people have been trying to penetrate its mysteries for centuries. Are you a professional musician looking to increase your understanding of the music you perform?.Do you have an interest in classical music?.
