Antithetical arts [electronic resource] : on the ancient quarrel between literature and music / Peter Kivy.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 275 p.)ISBN:- 9780191721298 (ebook) :
- 780.08 22
- ML3849
Peter Kivy presents a critical examination of the two rival ways of understanding instrumental music. He argues against 'literary' interpretation in terms of representational or narrative content, and defends musical formalism. He also discusses interpretations of a range of works in the canon.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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