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Eduard Hanslick's On the musically beautiful : a new translation / [translated by] Lee Rothfarb and Christoph Landerer.

Author/creator Hanslick, Eduard, 1825-1904 author.
Other author/creatorRothfarb, Lee Allen, translator, author.
Other author/creatorLanderer, Christoph, translator, author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Descriptionlxxxvi, 135 pages ; 22 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titleVom Musikalisch-Schönen. English
Portion of title On the musically beautiful
Contents Aesthetics of feeling -- "Representation of feelings" is not the content of music -- Musically beautiful -- Analysis of the subjective impression of music -- Aesthetic compared to pathological perception of music -- Relation of music to nature -- Concepts "Content" and "Form" in music.
Abstract This is a new translation of one of the most famous treatises on music aesthetics ever published. It comprises the most clear, readable, and accurate translation of this work to date. Preceding the text is a study guide outlining different paths through the treatise.
General noteTranslated from the German.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index.
LanguageTranslated from the German.
LCCN 2017052622
ISBN9780190698188 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN0190698187 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic publication

Available Items

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Music Music Stacks ML3847 .H3 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold