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Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation
Roger Scruton
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Description for Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
With Understanding Music and The Aesthetics of Music (1997) Roger Scruton set a new standard of rigour and seriousness in the philosophy of music. This collection of wide-ranging essays covers all aspects of the theory and practice of music, showing the significance of music as an expression of the moral life. The book is split into two parts, the first is devoted to the aesthetics and theory of music and the second consists of critical studies of individual composers, thinkers and works including essays on Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven's Ninth, Janacek & Schoenberg, Szymanowski and Adorno. Understanding Music will appeal to ... Read more
With Understanding Music and The Aesthetics of Music (1997) Roger Scruton set a new standard of rigour and seriousness in the philosophy of music. This collection of wide-ranging essays covers all aspects of the theory and practice of music, showing the significance of music as an expression of the moral life. The book is split into two parts, the first is devoted to the aesthetics and theory of music and the second consists of critical studies of individual composers, thinkers and works including essays on Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven's Ninth, Janacek & Schoenberg, Szymanowski and Adorno. Understanding Music will appeal to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Bloomsbury Revelations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474270175
SKU
V9781474270175
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About Roger Scruton
Roger Scruton is visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington DC, USA. He has published more than 40 books and writes regularly for The Times, The Telegraph and The Spectator.
Reviews for Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation
The prolific philosopher turns his attention back to music, exploring the fundamental elements that make a great piece. Ranging from Wagner to Hoagy Carmichael and even a final chapter on 'the disaster of pop', this is trademark, provocotive Scruton.
The Bookseller
As a welcome addition to Roger Scruton's continuing canon of fascinating works on the nature and meaning ... Read more
The Bookseller
As a welcome addition to Roger Scruton's continuing canon of fascinating works on the nature and meaning ... Read more