Musical Worlds
Subtitle: New Directions in the Philosophy of Music
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: July 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780271017693
Subjects: Theory of music & musicology; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Philosophy And Esthetics Of Music; Music; Music/Songbooks; Aesthetics; Ethnomusicology; Instruction & Study - Theory; General; Philosophy and aesthetics
Description: "This volume, reproducing a special issue of The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism on "The Philosophy of Music" (Winter 1994) with a revised introduction and two new articles, is distinguished by its breadth of content, diversity of approaches, and clarity of argument, which should make it useful for classroom teaching."--BOOK JACKET.

"The book includes discussions of a great many styles and historical periods of music, from ancient Greek music and music theory to instrumental and operatic music in the Western classical tradition, Persian music, music of the Blackfoot Indians, rock and the blues, and the avant-garde compositions and performances of John Cage."--BOOK JACKET.