On first hearing, the somber mood of the opening phrase of Ernest Chausson’s Poème is set by a languid and foreboding melody that is stylistically reminiscent of the prelude from Wagner’s music drama, ...

Whether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold. Instead, when a musical phrase has an unresolved or ...

A new study has found that blood pressure synchronizes to predictable phrase structures in music. Blood pressure was more affected by loudness than tempo and was more strongly influenced by phrase ...