Music as an art / Roger Scruton.
Author/creator |
Scruton, Roger author. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2018. |
Copyright Notice | ©2018 |
Description | 263 pages : music ; 24 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Introduction -- Part 1: Philosophical investigations. When is a tune? -- Music and cognitive science -- Music and the moral life -- Music and the transcendental -- Tonality -- German idealism and the philosophy of music -- Part 2: Critical explorations. Franz Schubert and the Quartettsatz -- Rameau the musician -- Britten's dirge -- David Matthews -- Reflections on Death in Venice -- Pierre Boulez -- Film music -- The assault on opera -- Nietzsche on Wagner -- The music of the future -- The culture of pop. |
Abstract | As Scruton argues in this book, in earlier times, our musical culture had secure foundations in the church, the concert hall and the home; in the ceremonies and celebrations of ordinary life, religion and manners. Yet we no longer live in that world. Fewer people now play instruments and music is, for many, a form of largely solitary enjoyment. As he shows, we live at a critical time for classical music, and this book is an important contribution to the debate, of which we stand in need, concerning the place of music in Western civilization. This book 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, recognizing both good taste and bad, establishing musical values, as well as musical pleasures. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index. |
ISBN | 9781472955715 hardback |
ISBN | 1472955714 hardback |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Music | Music Stacks | ML3845 .S3975 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |