Music and the Forms of Life /

Inventors in the age of the Enlightenment created lifelike androids capable of playing music on real instruments. Music and the Forms of Life examines the link between such simulated life and music, which began in the era's scientific literature and extended into a series of famous musical work...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kramer, Lawrence (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2022]
Temas:
Music and technology > History > 19th century.
Music > Philosophy and aesthetics > History > 19th century.
MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Musical Examples and Figures
  • Introduction: Music and the Life of Statues
  • 1. From Clockwork to Pulsation I: Intensity and Drive
  • 2. From Clockwork to Pulsation II: Action and Feeling
  • 3. From Clockwork to Pulsation III: Metabolism
  • 4. 1812 Overtures: Wellington's Victory and Live Action
  • 5. "Dear Listener" . . . : Music and the Invention of Subjectivity
  • 6. Waltzing Specters: Life, Perception, and Ravel's "La Valse"
  • 7. The Musical Biome
  • Epilogue: Sound and the Forms of Life
  • Notes
  • Index

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