The Concept of Music

By:

Robin Maconie

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Clarendon Paperbacks

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What is music for? How does it work? What does it represent? What does it mean? In this brilliant and thought-provoking book which is now available in paperback, Robin Maconie examines these fundamental questions matching musical tradition and scientific knowledge to produce answers which are often unexpected, frequently inspired, and invariably illuminating. Drawing on a wealth of evidence from the history of ideas, literature, and the arts, to classical physics and computer science, he argues with passion and humour for a fundamental reappraisal of music, not as mere entertainment, but as a medium of significant thought whose influence on the development of Western society has been profound.

Author Biography:

Composer and writer on music. Author of The Works of Karlheinz Stockhausen (OUP, 1990)

Release date NZ

October 7th, 1993

Author

Robin Maconie

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 figure

Pages

198

Series

Clarendon Paperbacks

Dimensions

138x215x12

ISBN-13

9780198163886

Product ID

2831135

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