The CIPA Formula

Q=(C:txT)s +(I:txT)+(P:txT)s +(A:txT)s

MxE

Q = the quality of the musical experience​
C = the composer​
I = the intended audience​
P = the performer​
A = the actual audience​
M = the medium of performance​
E = the concert environment​
t = talent​
T = training​
s = state of being

What you see above is a hypothetical formula that attempts to explain the complex interaction between the composer (C), intended audience (I), performer (P), and the actual audience (A) that results in the quality (Q) of the musical experience for those listeners. This formula has not been approved by any reputable mathematician. It is only one way of trying to explain why music sounds the way it does.