<strong>Aesthetics and Music</strong> is a fresh and sometimes provocative exploration of thekey concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. The book looks at... » 

Aesthetics and Music is a fresh and sometimes provocative exploration of thekey concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. The book looks at Theexperience of listening What modernism has meant for musical aestheticsElitism versus populism The relation of music to other sound artsRecording improvisation and composition as well as more traditional issues inmusical aesthetics such as expression and the nature of the musical work.Anyone interested in modern philosophy or music as an art form will find thisthoughtprovoking and highly enjoyable book required reading. «