Absolute Music : The History Of An Idea.

This book examines the history of the concept of pure music from antiquity to the 20th century. Special attention is given to the notion of absolute music, and what it represented from 1850 through 1945. With an introduction, appendix, list of works cited, and index. 12 figures.

400 pg. | 3 BW line, 9 BW halftones; 24 cm.
Cloth
Language: English
ISBN: 0199343632
ISBN13: 9780199343638
UPC: 9780199343638