The aesthetics of music
Starting from the metaphysics of sound, Scruton distinguishes sound from tone, analyses rhythm, melody and harmony, looks at the various dimensions of musical meaning and offers principles for musical criticism. He ends with a theory of culture
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1997, 1997
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Starting from the metaphysics of sound, Scruton distinguishes sound from tone, analyses rhythm, melody and harmony, looks at the various dimensions of musical meaning and offers principles for musical criticism. He ends with a theory of culture |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 530 p. music |
| ISBN: | 9780191598371 |