Introduction; 1. Musical Movement; 2. Rhythm; 3. Music and Emotion; 4. Wittgenstein and Music; 5. Sounds: Metaphysical Analysis; 6. Mozart; 7. Beethoven's Ninth; 8. Love and Justice in Wagner; 9. Janaceck as Model; 10. Szymanowski; 11. The Music of America; 12. The Disaster of Pop.
Professor Roger Scruton is currently visiting Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University and Research Professor at the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Washington, D.C. His other books include The West and the Rest, England: An Elegy, News from Somewhere and Gentle Regrets (all published by Continuum).
'As a welcome addition to Roger Scruton's continuing canon of
fascinating works on the nature and meaning of music, this short,
dense book amply supports his genuine and lifelong belief that
aesthetic contemplation offers the key to proper understanding of
motivation and meaning, not just in ourselves, but in everything
around us.' - Literary Review
"The prolific philosopher turns his attention back to music,
exploring the fundamental elements that make a great piece. Ranging
from Wagner to Hoagy Carmichael and even a final chapter on 'the
disaster of pop', this is trademark, provocotive Scruton." -
Bookseller, 20 May 2009.
BBC Music Choice - 5/5 stars'Illuminating ... touching ... much to
inspire. Anyone who is capable of being deeply moved by music
should read it.' - BBC Music Magazine
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