Albert Einstein was quoted as saying "I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. . . . I get most joy in life out of music." This notion that music is much more than the sum of its parts or elements (melody, tone, harmony, rhythm, pitch, and timbre) is most consistent with which of the following theoretical approaches?

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Gestalt psychology emphasizes understanding the whole experience rather than breaking it down into parts, aligning with the idea that music is more than just its individual elements.

Albert Einstein Was Quoted as Saying "I Often Think in Music