Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kivy, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801499607 ISBN-13: 9780801499609 Publisher: Cornell University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 1991 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Music | Instruction & Study - Theory |
Dewey: 780.1 |
LCCN: 89035570 |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.42" W x 8.52" L (0.62 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kivy, Peter: - Peter Kivy is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and the author of Music Alone; Authenticities; and Sound and Semblance, all from Cornell. |
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