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Routledge
Beginning with the concept that human experience is always temporal, the author, a leading musicologist, presents the idea in his book Temporal Processes in Beethoven’s Music (originally published in 1982) that music offers us metaphors for temporality and explores the implications of this to our appreciation and awareness of music in our lives.
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Preface Introduction: Temporal Processes in Music 1. Living from the Past/Living toward the Future 2. Heroism Prevailing/ Heroism Falling Short 3. Creating Several Futures at Once: Disparate Shapes Confirming One Another/Disparate Shapes Contradicting One Another
Biography
David B. Greene
Review of the first publication:
‘…is exceedingly thought-provoking and well written. While its primary usefulness might be for those working in the area of music theory or musicology (particularly in conjunction with courses dealing with Beethoven’s music), its appeal also extends most impressively to the area of music aesthetics.’
— Samuel D. Miller, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 19, No. 3
