Reflections on Musical Meaning and Its Representations - Softcover

Treitler, Leo

 
9780253223166: Reflections on Musical Meaning and Its Representations

Synopsis

How is it possible to talk or write about music? What is the link between graphic signs and music? What makes music meaningful? In this book, distinguished scholar Leo Treitler explores the relationships among language, musical notation, performance, compositional practice, and patterns of culture in the presentation and representation of music. Treitler engages a wide variety of historical sources to discuss works from medieval plainchant to Berg's opera Lulu and a range of music in between.

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About the Author

Leo Treitler is Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus, CUNY Graduate Center, and Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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ISBN 10:  0253356326 ISBN 13:  9780253356321
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2011
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