Some Simple Terms Explained

What the Listener Really Needs To Know

How the Composer Works

On the Principle of Design in Music

How Small Instrumental Pieces Are Made

On the Mysteries of 'Sonata-Form'

On the Sonata or Symphony as a Whole

'What Do You Mean by Your Mountainous Fugues'

On 'Programme' Music

On the Song, on Oratorio, and on Opera

The Orchestra and Its Instruments

Some Typical Combinations

The Chain of Composers

Appendix

A Concert-Goer's Glossary