{"product_id":"slow-listening","title":"Slow Listening: Musical Experience Is Quality of Life","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSlow Listening \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Musical Experience Is Quality of Life\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubject Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eArts, Philosophy, Psychology\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBIC Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003eAVR, AVH, HPCB \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBISAC Classification: \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eMUS020000, PHI001000, MUS049000\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Hardback, eBook\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlanned publication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Feb 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (Hardback):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-80866-027-6 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (eBook):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-80866-028-3 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \n  \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ee-books available for libraries from \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProquest\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEBSCO\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e \n  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith non-institutional availability from \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\"\u003eGooglePlay\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor larger orders, or orders where you require an invoice, contact us  \u003cspan id=\"cloak8074a48c555b85c31ec4347354a45e96\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\"\u003eadmin@ethicspress.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003eIn an age of distraction, Slow Listening champions the profound value of deep, attentive engagement with music. Using J.S. Bach’s iconic Cello Suites as a recurring case study, this book guides readers on how to cultivate a richer, more nuanced musical experience. The author expertly alternates detailed analyses of individual movements with broader thematic explorations into the nature of musical appreciation itself. Drawing on insights from aesthetics, rhetoric, cognitive science, and poetry, the book unpacks the universal mechanics of musical pleasure—the interplay of expectation and surprise, deferral and gratification, form and meaning. It argues that by learning to listen closely, we not only deepen our understanding of music but also sharpen our sensory and emotional faculties, enhancing our overall quality of life. Accompanied by a dedicated website with animated scores, Slow Listening is an essential read for anyone seeking to move beyond passive hearing to achieve a more meaningful and rewarding connection with classical music.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBiography\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor(s):\u003c\/span\u003e \n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristian Kock is Emeritus Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Copenhagen. He has published extensively in Danish and English on rhetoric, argumentation, political discourse, literary criticism and musical aesthetics and appreciation. Julie Tandrup Kock is a professional cellist who has played with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Danish Chamber Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, and others. 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