Yes, my oral defense of the master thesis went successfully in 1988.
The committee of renowned professors including a member from Moscow conservatory recommended to publish my work asap.
Now, 25 years later, I finally managed to get theoretical ideas to practical application
It works.
First we play theme from a classical piece. That what we cal 'HAND ON EXPERIENCE'
Then we listen to the piece as addition to concrete story
After that we are listening the piece during a month here and there, when we 'feel like it'
This is how we start understanding advanced forms of music! Fun, easy and effective way to develop music mind and just MIND.