Musical aesthetics : an introduction to concepts, theories, and functions / by Jonathan L. Friedmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedmann, Jonathan L., 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Music.

Physical Description:

viii, 171 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

This book contains six chapters covering key areas of musical aesthetics, including aesthetics of emotions; aesthetics of listening; aesthetics of performance; aesthetics of composition; aesthetics of nature; and aesthetics of commerce. Each chapter adopts an experiential approach to aesthetics, in which perceptual and intuitive musical responses - real-time experiences - are valued as a source of truth. Unlike intellectual aesthetics, which values conscious associations and meticulous artistic appraisals, experiential aesthetics looks primarily at everyday subconscious appreciations. The explorations here draw from the social sciences, hard sciences, philosophy, literature, theology, musicology, humanities, and other fields that directly or indirectly contribute to an understanding of our attraction to music. Presenting user-friendly distillations of numerous theories, concepts, and functions, this book will be of interest to both lay readers and expert practitioners. -- Publisher description.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Aesthetics of emotions

Aesthetics of listening

Aesthetics of performance

Aesthetics of composition

Aesthetics of nature

Aesthetics of commerce

Appendix: studies in aesthetics

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-164) and index.

ISBN:

1527509400

9781527509405

OCLC:

1035511757

Publisher Number:

99977344393