The essay’s intention is unknown until after explaining the planes. It isn’t until the last few paragraphs that readers realize he is convincing them to have a more “active and complex” way of listening to music. Moreover, the beginning portion of the essay is dedicated completely to educating his readers, and he does not take a stance on the subject until the end. Intention: Copland’s intention is to educate his readers on the three main ways people listen to music, and to encourage readers to listen in a more complex way.ĭelayed intention : The essay begins with a very in-depth description of the three planes on which we listen to music. This piece also acts as a persuasive piece where he tries to convince us that only great works create different emotions for each listener and that your interpretation of the piece can change each time you listen to it The quote above is a great example of one Brady’s main points in this piece. And if it is a great work of art, don’t expect it to mean exactly the same thing to you each time you return to it.” The important thing is that each one feel for himself the specific expressive quality of a theme or, similarly, an entire piece of music. There is still no guarantee that anyone else will be satisfied. “Let us suppose that you are fortunate and can describe to your own satisfaction in so many words the exact meaning of your chosen theme. When Brady talks about the various themes and moods music can have, it can remind the reader of their own experiences listening to music and the feelings it stirred in them. Any pathos that the reader feels, is formed due to the reader’s own memories. Pathos: The writing style that Brady chose does not portray pathos. When he explains each o the planes, he talks about them with purpose and certainty, making him more believable and trustworthy. He has had many experiences of listening to music and watching others listen to music. Each plane of listening has its own purpose and advantages and knowing about them can help us enrich our listening experience.Įthos: Copland is a composer and therefore has a lot of experience on the topic of music. According to him, the different planes we listen on are the sensuous plane, the expressive plane, and the musical plane. Intention: Copland informs us on the subject of music and the various ways that we listen to it.
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