Music Listening in Classical Concerts: Theory, Literature Review, and Research Program

Performing and listening to music occurs in specific situations, requiring media. Empirical research on appreciation, however, tends overlook the effects these situations media may have experience. This article uses sociological concept of frame develop a theory an aesthetic experience with as result encountering sound/music context situation. By presenting transdisciplinary sub-field empirical (concert) studies, we unfold this for one such frame: classical concert. After sketching out underlying theoretical framework, selective literature review is conducted look evidence general plausibility single elements emerging identify desiderata. We refer common criticisms standard concert, how new concert formats try overcome alleged shortcomings detrimental effects. Finally, program proposed, which frames components are experimentally manipulated compared establish their respective affordances musical Such will provide tackle question that still open debate, i.e., whether diversified world modern-day also holds place – if so, what kind