Description |
ix, 275 pages : music ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267) and index. |
Contents |
part 1. The founding of formalism. First the music, and then the words ; Designs à la grecque ; Body and soul -- part 2. The fortunes of formalism. Mood and music ; Persona non grata ; Action and agency ; Shostakovich's secret? -- part 3. The fate of formalism. The failure of formalism and the failure of its foes ; Attention, ritual, and the additive strategy ; Musical morality ; Empty pleasure to the ear. |
Subject |
Music and literature.
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Music and literature. |
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Absolute music.
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Absolute music. |
ISBN |
9780199562800 |
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0199562806 |
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