Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience

Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience

by PeterKivy (Author)

Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 23 May 1991

ISBN 10: 0801499607
ISBN 13: 9780801499609