A music reproduction apparatus selects some music pieces from a number of music pieces stored in, for example, a storage medium and reproduces them. First, a plurality of music piece selection periods (episode) are set on the basis of user specific information inputted by the user. The music piece selection periods are a time unit which is a unit in reproducing a music piece. Next, a music piece reproduction list (playlist) is generated for each music piece selection period and a music piece is reproduced according to the music piece reproduction list. The user can input evaluation information for the reproduction of the music piece. As a result, the music piece selection periods or the music piece reproduction list is changed and reproduced by using the user evaluation information, thus enabling the user who has listened to the music to have an effect such as energy, relaxation, or briskness, which is the biggest goal.