Perspectives on Musical Aesthetics
Rahn, John
ISBN 10: 0393036146 ISBN 13: 9780393036145
Published by W. W. Norton, 1994
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In this volume, editor John Rahn has assembled a fascinating collection of essays that focus on creating, performing, and thinking about music in today's world. The essays, drawn from the journal Perspectives of New Music, reflect a wide variety of artistic viewpoints and the latest critical perspectives - all from the creative point of view. Featured writers include composers Pierre Boulez, John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Milton Babbitt, Benjamin Boretz, and J. K. Randall, as well as literary scholars Douglas Collins and Arthur Nestrovski, anthropologist Eric Gans, philosopher Michel Foucault, and poet Delmore Schwartz.
From the Back Cover: This collection helps explain why today's audiences often feel alienated from and confused by contemporary Western art music. It also asks whether there is a consensus of musical values in today's cultural climate.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Perspectives on Musical Aesthetics
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket