| Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation Contributor(s): Scruton, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474270174 ISBN-13: 9781474270175 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Appreciation - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
| Dewey: 780.1 |
| Series: Bloomsbury Revelations |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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, Jan cek & Schoenberg, Szymanowski and Adorno. Understanding Music will appeal to specialists in philosophy and musicology and also to music lovers who wish to find deeper meaning in this mysterious art. The Bloomsbury Revelations editions includes a new preface from author. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scruton, Roger: - Sir ROGER SCRUTON is a writer and philosopher who has published more than forty books in philosophy and politics, including Kant and An Intelligent Person's Guide to Philosophy. He is widely translated. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He teaches in both England and America and is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington D.C. He is currently teaching an MA in Philosophy for the University of Buckingham. |