Emotion and Meaning in Music (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226521398)

"Altogether it is a book that should be required reading for any student of music, be he composer, performer, or theorist. It clears the air of many confused notions . . . and lays the groundwork for exhaustive study of the basic problem of music theory and aesthetics, the relationship between pattern and meaning."-David Kraehenbuehl, Journal of Music Theory "This is the best study of its kind to have come to the attention of this reviewer."-Jules Wolffers, The Christian Science Monitor

"It is not too much to say that his approach provides a basis for the meaningful discussion of emotion and meaning in all art."-David P. McAllester, American Anthropologist

"A book which should be read by all who want deeper insights into music listening, performing, and composing."-Marcus G. Raskin, Chicago Review

Author: Leonard B. Meyer
ISBN-10: 0226521397
ISBN-13: 9780226521398
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 02/15/1961
Pages: 315
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.16w x 0.66d