Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience
Kivy, Peter
ISBN 10: 0801499607 ISBN 13: 9780801499609
Published by Cornell University Press, 1991
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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."
About the Author: 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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Title: Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on ...
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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