--- product_id: 17582736 title: "Listen to This" price: "€ 32.69" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/17582736-listen-to-this store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Listen to This **Price:** € 32.69 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Listen to This - **How much does it cost?** € 32.69 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/17582736-listen-to-this) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Listen to This [Ross, Alex] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Listen to This Review: An amazing read! - I had to read this for a college level music class. I was skeptical about reading the title, but the book is amazing. Considering music is a very important part of my life, I look at all music differently from the material Alex discusses in this book. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes to creatively look at all sides of music. Trust me when I say its worth the read. Review: More that about music... - He had me at "national bombast, materialistic excess, and cultural bizarrerie"- with thoughts as well-formulated as that it will be a book I will look forward to reading; his thoughts transcend music- I just saw a 'thought-provoking' section at Barnes and Nobel, and this book should be placed front and center... He does lament the state of classical music in his preface- which may be a bit dated, or he hasn't been facing East considering what has been uploaded on Youtube recently (quite a direct social barometer)- it is plain to see (literally) that the Classical Baton has been passed from West to East- it has been taken up wholeheartedly and with a youthful, energetic, innocent enthusiasm never realized in the West- it is treated more like pop culture there (sans the gratuitous themes of decadence and death plaguing the West). I'm sure one of his purposes must be to bring relevance to classical music again, and to do that he had to explore the music that is currently relevant. He has a monumental task, for higher art in the West seems to be mired in glossy photos, receptions, and résumés, losing touch with the basic forces of (and fundamental reasons for) art, being more about the artist turning his back on the audience, and the audience is supposed to like it? Just what is going through the narcissistic minds of Western performers/composers these days? I'd say it verges on artistic cluelessness, and I am saying that angrily. He says today's composers hail from China, Estonia, Argentina, and Queens- as far as artistic relevance is concerned I would take that to a much further extreme... Like I said, thought-provoking, and I'll add stirring... ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #579,958 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #477 in Music History & Criticism (Books) #1,541 in Popular Culture in Social Sciences #1,548 in Rock Music (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (174) | | Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.89 x 8.25 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0312610688 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0312610685 | | Item Weight | 14.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | October 25, 2011 | | Publisher | Picador | ## Images ![Listen to This - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81BV4VxiXvL.jpg) ![Listen to This - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/712FS9aFc6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An amazing read! *by J***Z on January 26, 2016* I had to read this for a college level music class. I was skeptical about reading the title, but the book is amazing. Considering music is a very important part of my life, I look at all music differently from the material Alex discusses in this book. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes to creatively look at all sides of music. Trust me when I say its worth the read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More that about music... *by W***O on October 10, 2010* He had me at "national bombast, materialistic excess, and cultural bizarrerie"- with thoughts as well-formulated as that it will be a book I will look forward to reading; his thoughts transcend music- I just saw a 'thought-provoking' section at Barnes and Nobel, and this book should be placed front and center... He does lament the state of classical music in his preface- which may be a bit dated, or he hasn't been facing East considering what has been uploaded on Youtube recently (quite a direct social barometer)- it is plain to see (literally) that the Classical Baton has been passed from West to East- it has been taken up wholeheartedly and with a youthful, energetic, innocent enthusiasm never realized in the West- it is treated more like pop culture there (sans the gratuitous themes of decadence and death plaguing the West). I'm sure one of his purposes must be to bring relevance to classical music again, and to do that he had to explore the music that is currently relevant. He has a monumental task, for higher art in the West seems to be mired in glossy photos, receptions, and résumés, losing touch with the basic forces of (and fundamental reasons for) art, being more about the artist turning his back on the audience, and the audience is supposed to like it? Just what is going through the narcissistic minds of Western performers/composers these days? I'd say it verges on artistic cluelessness, and I am saying that angrily. He says today's composers hail from China, Estonia, Argentina, and Queens- as far as artistic relevance is concerned I would take that to a much further extreme... Like I said, thought-provoking, and I'll add stirring... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun read, great for students *by A***E on October 3, 2013* I bought this book to assign chapters to students for an introductory Music 101 class. Many of the chapters -- especially 1 and 3 -- are excellent for a course of this kind. Writings by Alex Ross are intellectual enough to be rigorous for a college course (or an intelligent lay-reader), but accessible enough that students/readers are never confused by musical jargon. That said, for those who want to read the book from beginning to end, it's not cohesive like "The Rest is Noise" -- just a scattered collection of New Yorker pieces. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/17582736-listen-to-this](https://www.desertcart.be/products/17582736-listen-to-this) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*