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The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works: An Essay in the Philosophy of Music
The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works An Essay in the Philosophy of Music
Author: Lydia Goehr
What is involved in the composition, performance, and reception of classical music? What are we doing when we listen to this music seriously? Why when playing a Beethoven sonata do performers begin with the first note indicated in the score; why don't they feel free to improvise around the sonata's central theme? Why, finally, does it go against...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195324785
ISBN-10: 0195324781
Publication Date: 11/1/2007
Pages: 368
Edition: Revised
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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