Antithetical arts [electronic resource] : on the ancient quarrel between literature and music /
by Kivy, Peter.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009Description: 1 online resource (ix, 275 p.).ISBN: 9780191721298 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Music and literature | Absolute musicOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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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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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