Music is an art form people contact frequently. How to Listen to Music was not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art. The book first introduces the musical elements, the content and kinds of music, The Modern Orchestra, Choirs and Choral Music, musicians and critics, some musical instruments are also introduced in the later chapters. Reader would have a general knowledge of music.

Henry Edward Krehbiel, author of "Studies in the Wagnerian Drama," "Notes on the Cultivation of Choral Music," "The Philharmonic Society of New York," etc.