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Music as an Art

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

Music as an Art

By Roger Scruton

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Music as an Art begins by examining music through a philosophical lens, engaging in discussions about tonality, music and the moral life, music and cognitive science and German idealism, as well as recalling the author's struggle to encourage his students to distinguish the qualities of good music. Scruton then explains - via erudite chapters on Schubert, Britten, Rameau, opera and film - how we can develop greater judgement in music, recognising both good taste and bad, establishing musical val...Show more

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9781472955715

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published year

2018

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1

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Music as an Art

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Hardcover

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