| Musical Works and Performances: A Philosophical Exploration Contributor(s): Davies, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199274118 ISBN-13: 9780199274116 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: What are musical works? Are they discovered or created? Can recordings substitute faithfully for live performances? This book considers these and other intriguing questions. It first outlines the nature of musical works, their relation to performances, and their notational specification; it then considers authenticity in performance, musical traditions, and recordings. Comprehensive and original, the volume discusses many kinds of music, applying its conclusions to issues as diverse as the authentic performance movement, the cultural integrity of ethnic music, and the implications of the dominance of recorded over live music. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Philosophy | Aesthetics |
| Dewey: 781.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.18 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What are musical works? Are they discovered or created? Can recordings substitute faithfully for live performances? This book considers these and other intriguing questions. It first outlines the nature of musical works, their relation to performances, and their notational specification; it then considers authenticity in performance, musical traditions, and recordings. Comprehensive and original, the volume discusses many kinds of music, applying its conclusions to issues as diverse as the authentic performance movement, the cultural integrity of ethnic music, and the implications of the dominance of recorded over live music. |