What makes a musical work profound? What is it about pure instrumental music that the listener finds attractive and rewarding? In addressing these questions, Peter Kivy continues his highly regarded exploration of the philosophy of musical aesthetics. He considers here what he believes to be the most difficult subject of all—"just plain music; music unaccompanied by text, title, subject, program, or plot; in other words, music alone."
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What makes a musical work profound? What is it about pure instrumental music that the listener finds attractive and rewarding? In addressing these questions, Peter Kivy continues his highly regarded exploration of the philosophy of musical aesthetics...
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780801499609
Publisert
1991
Utgiver
Vendor
Cornell University Press
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
01, UU, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Biographical note

Peter Kivy is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and the author of Music Alone; Authenticities; and Sound and Semblance, all from Cornell.