Asked and answered are such intriguing questions as: Can music be used therapeutically with the same certitude as drugs?Can we say scientifically that Wagner "exalts," Chopin "stimulates," and Stravinsky "disturbs"?Are some patients allergic to certain kinds of music as others are to certain kinds of drugs?Following the text is a splendid chart which indicates the mood that a diverse list of musical pieces--from Tristan and Isolde to "Turkey in the Straw"--will probably elicit.

Asked and answered are such intriguing questions as: Can music be used therapeutically with the same certitude as drugs?Can we say scientifically that Wagner "exalts," Chopin "stimulates," and Stravinsky "disturbs"?Are some patients allergic to certain kinds of music as others are to certain kinds of drugs?Following the text is a splendid chart which indicates the mood that a diverse list of musical pieces--from Tristan and Isolde to "Turkey in the Straw"--will probably elicit.