Philosophy of Western Music


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English | ISBN: 1138628735 | | 338 pages | AZW3 | 1159 KB
This is the first book-length introduction to the philosophy of Western music that fully integrates consideration of music and hybrid musical forms, especially song. Its author, Andrew Kania, begins by asking whether should even have been eligible for the Nobel Prize in Literature, given that he is a musician. This motivates a discussion of music as an artistic medium, and what philosophy has to contribute to our thinking about music. Chapters 2-5 investigate the most commonly defended sources of musical value: its emotional power, its form, and specifically musical features (such as pitch, rhythm, and harmony). In chapters 6-9, Kania explores issues arising from different musical practices, particularly work-performance (with a on classical music), improvisation (with a focus on ), and recording (with a focus on and ). Chapter 10 examines the intersection of music and morality. The book ends with a consideration of what, ultimately, music is.


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