About this title: Theodor Adorno is one of this century s most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music. Throughout the essays in this book, all of which concern musical matters, he displays an astonishing range of cultural reference, demonstrating that music is invariably social, political, even ethical. Adorno s insistence on the social character of aesthetic works will come as no surprise to those familiar with his writings, although many may be surprised by the volume s somewhat colloquial tone. This colloquialism, in dialogue with Adorno s unceasing rigor, ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: STANFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780804735582ISBN:0804735581
Description: New. "The publication of the collection of musical essays in Sound Figures is particularly important for the establishment of a more sensitive reception of the rich thought of Adorno. Here we have a very good translation of Adorno's texts...."--Philoso... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780804735575ISBN:0804735573
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stanford University Press
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