Looking for the 'Harp' Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty (Eastman Studies in Music)
A journey to discover where beauty lives in music. . . . It is rare for schooling to be this blissful. --Composer and radio host Kile Smith.  See his full posting at http://www.kilesmith.com/2011/04/20/looking-for-the-harp-quartet   A thoughtful inquiry into the nature of beauty and the aesthetic experience. . . . Will serve not only those interested in exploring the "transcendent" aesthetic experience, but also those who labor to embody their art through performance. CHOICE   A 225-page tour de force. . . . An exercise in academic excellence and a seminal contribution for personal, professional, and academic Classical Music Studies reference collections and supplemental readings lists. MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW    Markand Thakar's playful Socratic-like dialogue acts out a kind of performer's odyssey toward the ideal performance, toward making one particular strand of Western classical music all that it can be.  SCOTT BURNHAM, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY