Philosophy of Modern Music

Theodor W. Adorno

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English

Bloomsbury Publishing
20 October 2016

Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -

Series: Bloomsbury Revelations

In this classic work of music theory Adorno critiques two major composers, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky, who he presents as dialectically opposed to one another in terms of their musical styles, techniques and directions. Adorno's readings, especially of Schoenberg, continue to cause controversy and disagreement among musicians, music lovers and philosophers today. As always with Adorno, a wide range of social cultural, philosophical and political questions are raised in the process of his critique making the reader see the form and function of music in startling new ways. The book also covers other renowned composers including Wagner, Bach and Mozart. This is landmark work of philosophy that has shaped the way we think about music today.

By: Theodor W. Adorno
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 307g
ISBN: 9781474288866
ISBN 10: 1474288863
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
Publication Date: 20 October 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Translators' Introduction Preface Introduction Schoenberg and Progress Stravinsky and Restoration Note to the third edition Notes Index

Reviews for Philosophy of Modern Music

[Adorno's] interest in Schoenberg and Benjamin was combined in his best known and most influential book...which set out to do for contemporary music what Benjamin had done for seventeenth-century German tragedy. * The New York Review of Books *