1st Edition

Philosophy of Music An Introduction

By R.A. Sharpe Copyright 2004
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Philosophy of Music is for anyone who has ever wondered whether or not music means anything or why some music is thought to be more significant than other music. It is a lively and lucid introduction to the aesthetics of music and to the issues that illuminate musical listening, understanding and practice. The book assumes no philosophical training on the part of its readers, only an interest in... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Overture and beginnings 2. The work of music 3. Meaning 4. Value Coda Notes Bibliography and discography Index

Biography

Sharpe, R.A.