Adorno is one of this century8217s most influential thinkers in the areas ofsocial theory philosophy aesthetics and music. Throughout the essays in thisbook all... » 

Adorno is one of this century8217s most influential thinkers in the areas ofsocial theory philosophy aesthetics and music. Throughout the essays in thisbook all of which concern musical matters he displays an astonishing range ofcultural reference demonstrating that music is invariably social politicaleven ethical. «