It takes the average reader 6 hours and 7 minutes to read Listening in Paris by James H. Johnson
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Beginning with the simple question, "Why did audiences grow silent?" Listening in Paris gives a spectator's-eye view of opera and concert life from the Old Regime to the Romantic era, describing the transformation in musical experience from social event to profound aesthetic encounter. James H. Johnson recreates the experience of audiences during these rich decades with brio and wit. Woven into the narrative is an analysis of the political, musical, and aesthetic factors that produced more engaged listening. Johnson shows the gradual pacification of audiences from loud and unruly listeners to...
Listening in Paris by James H. Johnson is 363 pages long, and a total of 91,839 words.
This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 112% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 21 minutes to read Listening in Paris aloud.
Listening in Paris is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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