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Author:Julian Johnson
After Debussy: Music, Language, and the Margins of Philosophy
Classical music shows a close relationship to language, and both musicology and philosophy have tended to approach music from that angle, exploring it in terms of expression, representation, and discourse. This book turns that idea on its head. Focusing on the music of Debussy...- $58.00
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Classical Music: A Beginner's Guide
Pick up where Classic FM leaves off What does classical music mean to the Western World? How has it transformed over the centuries? With such a rich tradition, what relevance does it have today? Julian Johnson inspires readers to explore the field, and examines...- $14.99
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Author:Julian Johnson
Mahler's Voices: Expression and Irony in the Songs and Symphonies
Johnson considers how Mahler's body of music foregrounds the idea of artifice, construction and musical convention while also presenting itself as act of authentic expression and disclosure. This study of brings together a close reading of the renowned composer's music with wide-ranging cultural and...- $94.00
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Author:Julian Johnson
Out of Time: Music and the Making of Modernity
What does music have to say about modernity? How can this apparently unworldly art tell us anything about modern life? In Out of Time, author Julian Johnson begins from the idea that it can, arguing that music renders an account of modernity from the...- $70.00
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Author:Julian Johnson
Who Needs Classical Music?: Cultural Choice and Musical Value
Praised in The Economist as "heartfelt and finely reasoned...wise, perceptive and inspiring," Who Needs Classical Music? offers a fresh and balanced defense of the value of classical music in contemporary culture. Challenging the many cultural critics who contend that the division between "high" and...- $32.99
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