Aesthetics of Music: Musicological Perspectives
Stephen Downes (Ed.)
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Description for Aesthetics of Music: Musicological Perspectives
Paperback. Editor(s): Downes, Stephen. Num Pages: 324 pages, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 598.
Aesthetics of Music: Musicological Approaches is an anthology of fourteen essays, each addressing a single key concept or pair of terms in the aesthetics of music, collectively serving as an authoritative work on musical aesthetics that remains as close to 'the music' as possible. Each essay includes musical examples from works in the 18th, 19th, and into the 20th century. Topics have been selected from amongst widely recognised central issues in musical aesthetics, as well as those that have been somewhat neglected, to create a collection that covers a distinctive range of ideas. All essays cover historical origins, sources, and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138213388
SKU
V9781138213388
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About Stephen Downes (Ed.)
Stephen Downes is Professor of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Reviews for Aesthetics of Music: Musicological Perspectives
"The collection is welcome particularly for the variety of the subjects it includes and the depth of the treatments. The preface and introduction provide an organized entry into the essays: the editor explains the motives behind his editing of the collection and provides synopses of the 14 essays that follow...This volume is suitable for those researching musical aesthetics or philosophy. ... Read more