Uncovering and description of the expressive, structural and formal qualities which render a particu-
lar piece of music fruitful in receptive music therapy.
In receptive therapy, musical sound, musical expression, and the course and structure of musi-
cal events influence the client’s feelings, imagery, and body states. Experimental listening can facil-
itate a close-up description of the particular features and expressive qualities in a performance that
exert a decisive emotional and bodily impact.^42
Comparison and evaluation of recordings used in receptive music therapy.
Assessment of musical substance in high-quality recordings compared with MP3 versions of the
same music.^43
Exploration of the variability of verbal interpretations, image potential and narrative potential in music
applied in receptive music therapy.
In sum, experimental listening can serve as a tool for the observation and description of musical fea-
tures and qualities which are not indicated, or merely roughly indicated, in musical notation or a tech-
nologically supported display.
42 For example the intonation and tone quality of the oboe and violin in the recording of Brahms’ Violin Concerto inclu-
ded in the GIM program ”Mostly Bach”. Arthur Grumiaux is the violin soloist. Colin Davis conducts the New Philharmonia
Orchestra (Grocke 1999:245, Bonde 2004:251, 563).
43 For a discussion of MP3 properties, see Sterne (2006)