The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works An Essay in the Philosophy of Music,9780198235415

The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works An Essay in the Philosophy of Music

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ISBN13: 9780198235415
ISBN10: 0198235410
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-12-08
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

What is the difference between a performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and the symphony itself? What does it mean for musicians to be faithful to the works they perform? To answer this question, Goehr combines philosophical and historical methods of enquiry. She describes how the concept of a musical work emerged as late as 1800, and how it subsequently defined the norms, expectations, and behavior characteristic of classical musical practice. Out of the historical thesis, Goehr draws philosophical conclusions about the normative functions of concepts and ideals. She also addresses current debates amongst conductors, early-music performers, and avant-gardists.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(10)
PART I. THE ANALYTIC APPROACH 11(76)
A Nominalist Theory of Musical Works
13(31)
A Platonist Theory of Musical Works
44(25)
The Limits of Analysis and the Need for History
69(18)
PART II. THE HISTORICAL APPROACH 87(200)
The Central Claim
89(31)
Musical Meaning: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment
120(28)
Musical Meaning: Romantic Transcendence and the Separability Principle
148(28)
Musical Production without the Work-Concept
176(29)
After 1800: The Beethoven Paradigm
205(38)
Werktreue: Confirmation and Challenge in Contemporary Movements
243(44)
Bibliography of Works Cited 287(14)
Index 301

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