Looking for the "Harp" Quartet: An Investigation into Musical Beauty - Couverture rigide

Thakar, Markand

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580463460 ISBN 13 : 9781580463461

Editeur : University of Rochester Press, 2011

Synopsis

Book by Thakar Markand

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book is a philosophical tour through the experience of beauty: what it is, and how the composer, performer, and listener all contribute. It explores -- with insight, patience, and humor -- profound issues at the essence of our experience. A student performance of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, known as the "Harp," serves as a point of departure and a recurring theme. For the layperson the core of the book is five dialogues between Icarus, an inquiring student intensely concerned with fulfilling his highest potential as a musician, and Daedalus, a curmudgeonly, iconoclastic teacher who guides Icarus's search. Three technical articles, geared to the music professional and academic, treat the issues in greater depth. Supplementary online audio files and musical examples.

Revue de presse :

A journey to discover where beauty lives in music. . . . It is rare for schooling to be this blissful. --Composer and radio host, Kile Smith.

A thoughtful inquiry into the nature of beauty and the aesthetic experience. . . . Will serve not only those interested in exploring the "transcendent" aesthetic experience, but also those who labor to embody their art through performance. --Choice

A 225-page tour de force. . . . An exercise in academic excellence and a seminal contribution for personal, professional, and academic Classical Music Studies reference collections and supplemental readings lists. --Midwest Book Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Rochester Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1580463460
• ISBN 13: 9781580463461
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 227