The Meaning of Music

Leo Samama

Published by Amsterdam University Press 2016

The Meaning of Music

Leo Samama

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048528929

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Contents

About this book

What is music, and what does it mean to humans? How do we process it, and how do we create it? Musician Leo Samama discusses these and many other questions while shaping a vibrant picture of music's importance in human lives both past and present.

Author information

Leo Samama has taught at the Utrecht Conservatory and Utrecht University and has also worked as a programmer with organizations such as the Dutch National Broadcasting Company.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Table Of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
1. By Way Of A Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Part A
2. Looking Over Franz Schubert’S Shoulder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3. What Is Music? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4. Where Does Music Come From? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	32
5. Music As Imitation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
6. Music As Language Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Part B
7. Bach: Prelude In C Major Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
8. Music And Communication Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
9. Music As Notation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
10. Music As A Temporal Art Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
12. On Depth And Elevation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Part C
13. Beethoven: The Fifth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
14. Classical Music Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
15. Hearing, Listening And Remembering Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
16. On Composing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
Part D
17. Dvořák And The Bohemian Overcoat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
18. A Memorable Moment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
19. The Conductor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
19. The Conductor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
Part E
21. Lully: The King Is Dancing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
22. As The Ancients Sang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
23. The History Of The History Of Music Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
24. By way of an epilogue:music now Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Further Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
Index of names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
About The Author Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 242
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 24
- Other: 24 halftones
Keywords: Music; Music history; music philoshophy

eBook

Published: January 6, 2016
ISBN: 9789048528929