Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience

by Peter Kivy

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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. 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."

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801499607

ISBN13:9780801499609

Release Date:May 1991

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Appreciation Arts, Music & Photography Education & Reference History & Criticism Music Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Theory, Composition & Performance

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