Screen LibraryMusic and the French enlightenment : Rameau and the philosophes in dialogue /
"Prompted by controversial views of the composer-theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau, the leading figures of the French Enlightenment engaged in a vigorous philosophical debate about the nature of music. Their dialogue was one of extraordinary depth and richness, and dealth with some of the most fund...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Published: |
Oxford University Press,
|
| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Summary: |
"Prompted by controversial views of the composer-theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau, the leading figures of the French Enlightenment engaged in a vigorous philosophical debate about the nature of music. Their dialogue was one of extraordinary depth and richness, and dealth with some of the most fundamental issues of the French Enlightenment. In the newly revised edition of 'Music and the French Enlightenment', Cynthia Verba updates this fascinating story with the prolific scholarship that has emerged since the book was first published." -- rear cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 196 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199381029 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 019938102X (paperback : alkaline paper) 9780190633264 (e-book) 0190633263 (e-book) |
| Index Number: | ML270 |
| CLC: | J609.565 |
| Call Number: | J609.565/V477/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Rameau and Rousseau launch the debate -- Music as expressive art : Rameau versus Rousseau on expressive means and content -- Music as science : the contribution of d'Alembert -- Music as art and science : changing conceptualizations by Diderot, 1748-1760 -- Music as art and science : changing conceptualizations by Diderot, 1761-1771. |