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Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience
Peter Kivy
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Music Alone: Philosophical Reflections on the Purely Musical Experience
Peter Kivy
What makes a musical work profound? What is it about pure instrumental music that the listener finds attractive and rewarding? In addressing these questions, Peter Kivy continues his highly regarded exploration of the philosophy of musical aesthetics...
240 pages, 17 musical examples
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 2, 1990 |
| ISBN13 | 9780801423314 |
| Publishers | Cornell University Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 24 mm · 454 g |
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