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Sinossi
Oggi possiamo scegliere se ascoltare Beethoven, i Chemical Brothers o musica balinese, in auto o in una sala da concerto, così come possiamo scegliere fra una trattoria e un ristorante cinese; eppure, a una più approfondita osservazione, ci scopriamo collettivamente e fedelmente ancorati a valori e a gerarchie che, anche se considerati in modo critico, permangono come intoccabili retaggi del passato: il compositore, il grande interprete, l'autenticità, il capolavoro, l'edizione "fedele alla volontà dell'autore". È partendo da questi riflessi condizionati del pensiero sulla musica che Cook svela quanto essa sia portatrice di messaggi che vanno ben al di là della piacevolezza d'ascolto.
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- Pagine: 173
- Data di uscita: 05-05-2005
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Not much discussion on music itself. Most of the time is spent on explaining how perceptions of music has changed since the times of Beethoven, especially in terms of the role of the authority figure in music production, delivery and appreciation. The focus is clearly to advance the author’s own vie Leggi tutto
This short, immensely readable book was first published in 1998 in the UK and then re-published in 2010 (with some additional material) by Sterling Publishing Company (NY) as part of its “A Brief Insight” series. It provides a fascinating discussion about music as it has developed in the West during Leggi tutto
It is important to have one thing in mind before buying/borrowing this book: If you want a book about music that will teach you about notation, scales, chords or sound frequencies, then stay away from this one. This book is about music in context, and also about music and philosophy (and, to my deli Leggi tutto
A very good little book with an interesting, and quite original, discussion about music. Of course, there is a huge academic perspective to this book, which makes me think that perhaps that’s the reason its reviews and ratings are so low.
Nicholas Cook's sense of humor and the overall tone of this work make it different from other books in this series. Particularly his humor takes some getting used to, at least for me. If Cook were an Oxford professor in a British crime show, he'd be one of Morse's top suspects. Much of the book is a Leggi tutto
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