| Contents |
Part one: Ontology. John Cage's 4'33": is it music? ; Ontologies of musical works ; Transcription, authenticity, and performance ; The ontology of musical works and the authenticity of their performances -- Part two: Performance. Authenticity in musical performance ; So, you want to singe with the Beatles? Too late! ; What is the sound of one piano plummeting? -- Part three: Expression. Is music a language of the emotions? ; The expression of emotion in music ; Contra the hypothetical persona in music ; Philosophical perspectives on music's expressiveness -- Part four: Appreciation. The evaluation of music ; Musical understanding and musical kinds ; Attributing significance to unobvious musical relationships ; The multiple interpretability of musical works. |
| Abstract |
These essays outline developments within the philosophy of music over the last two decades of the 20th century and summarize the state of play at the beginning of the 21st. They address both perennial questions and contemporary controversies, such as that over the 'authentic performance' movement. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002029834 |
| ISBN | 0199241570 (HB : acid-free paper) |
