The book is currently out of stock
Antithetical Arts
On the Ancient Quarrel Between Literature and Music
Authors
More about the book
The book critically explores two contrasting approaches to understanding instrumental music, challenging the 'literary' interpretation that focuses on narrative and representational content. Instead, it advocates for musical formalism, emphasizing the intrinsic qualities of music itself. Throughout the discussion, various canonical works of absolute music are analyzed, providing insights into the complexities of musical interpretation and the philosophical underpinnings of music appreciation.
Book purchase
Antithetical Arts, Peter Kivy
- Language
- Released
- 2011
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Antithetical Arts
- Subtitle
- On the Ancient Quarrel Between Literature and Music
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Kivy
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9780199596294
- Category
- Art / Culture
- Description
- The book critically explores two contrasting approaches to understanding instrumental music, challenging the 'literary' interpretation that focuses on narrative and representational content. Instead, it advocates for musical formalism, emphasizing the intrinsic qualities of music itself. Throughout the discussion, various canonical works of absolute music are analyzed, providing insights into the complexities of musical interpretation and the philosophical underpinnings of music appreciation.