Understanding music [electronic resource] : philosophy and interpretation / Roger Scruton

Author:: Scruton, Roger
Published:: London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (244 pages) : music

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Contents:

Part I: Aesthetics. Introduction -- Sounds -- Wittgenstein on music -- Movement -- Expression -- Rhythm -- Part II: Criticism. My Mozart -- Beethoven's Ninth symphony -- The trial of Richard Wagner -- A first shot at The ring -- True authority: Janáček, Schoenberg and us -- Thoughts on Szymanowski -- Why read Adorno?

Subject(s):

Music—Philosophy and aesthetics

ISBN:

9781441153555 (electronic bk.)
1441153551 (electronic bk.)

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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-235) and indexes.

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Mode of access: World Wide web.

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