More Than Meets the Ear: A Study of the Semantics of MusicMusic, as any fine art, expresses human values, not merely musical values. In More than Meets the Ear, Gilbert R. Fischer shows what the ways are, through the work of particular composers in particular pieces, and how theoretical dogmas prevent meaningful expression. |
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Contents
The Game of Likenesses | 9 |
The Sound of Music | 19 |
The Materials of Music | 31 |
Copyright | |
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More Than Meets the Ear: A Study of the Semantics of Music Gilbert Fischer No preview available - 2002 |
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