To be in the listening mode is an essential part of professional life for both musicians and psychoanalysts. It is curious that so little has been written concerning their interfaces, interactions, and mutual influences. Feder, Karmel, and Pollock have put together a substantial volume that will be welcomed by those who are interested in the topic.

The book is beautifully organized into four sections that offer a broad range of interrelated perspectives. The first section contains psychoanalytic contributions to the psychology of music. They span twenty-nine years and address why music is enjoyed. Kohut and Levarie, writing in 1950, used an early ego-id orientation in which