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The Idea of Absolute Music

The Idea of Absolute Music
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 187
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ISBN-10 : 9780226134871
ISBN-13 : 0226134873
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Book Synopsis The Idea of Absolute Music by : Carl Dahlhaus

Download or read book The Idea of Absolute Music written by Carl Dahlhaus and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1991-08-13 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines a single music-aesthetical idea from various historical and philosophical backgrounds. In exploring the origins of the idea and its career over two centuries, it brings to light the variety of ways in which it has affected music.


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