The Idea of Absolute Music

The Idea of Absolute Music - Paperback

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The Idea of Absolute Music - Paperback

The Idea of Absolute Music - Paperback

by Carl Dahlhaus
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Book Overview

With a characteristically broad and provocative treatment, Dahlhaus examines a single music-aesthetical idea from various historical and philosophical viewpoints.

"Essential reading for anyone interested in the larger intellectual framework in which Romantic music found its place, a framework that to a remarkable degree has continued to shape our image of music."-Robert P. Morgan, Yale University

Carl Dahlhaus (1928-1989) is the author of a highly influential body of works on the foundations of music history and aesthetics.

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'Essential reading for anyone interested in the larger intellectual framework in which Romantic music found its place, a framework that to a remarkable degree has continued to shape our image of music.' --Robert P. Morgan, Yale University
ISBN9780226134871
Author Carl Dahlhaus
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 1991
LanguageENG- English
Pages186
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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