The aesthetics of music
Scruton, Roger1999
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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.
Main title:
The aesthetics of music / Roger Scruton.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Collation:
xx, 530 p. : music ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1997.Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-518) and index.
ISBN:
9780198167273 (pbk)
Dewey class:
781.17
Language:
English
BRN:
1396247
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