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Philosophy of Modern Music by Theodor W. Adorno is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Philosophy of Modern Music about?
In this classic work of music theory Adorno critiques two major composers, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky, who he presents as dialectically opposed to one another in terms of their musical styles, techniques and directions. Adorno's readings, especially of Schoenberg, continue to cause controversy and disagreement among musicians, music lovers and philosophers today. As always with Adorno, a wide range of social cultural, philosophical and political questions are raised in the process of
Who reads Philosophy of Modern Music?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Theodor W. Adorno
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781474288866
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Music, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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