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Aesthetics and music / Andy Hamilton.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3800 .H245 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hamilton, Andrew.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
- Music.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2007]
- Summary:
- Aesthetics and Music is a fresh and sometimes provocative exploration of the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. The book looks at: The experience of listening; What modernism has meant for musical aesthetics; Elitism versus populism; The relation of music to other 'sound arts'; Recording, improvisation and composition as well as more traditional issues in musical aesthetics such as expression and the nature of the musical work. Anyone interested in modern philosophy or music as an art form will find this thought-provoking and highly enjoyable book required reading.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-233) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826485189
- 0826485197
- 9780826485182
- 9780826485199
- OCLC:
- 76798496
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