Boulez, Music and Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107687233)

While acknowledging that Pierre Boulez is not a philosopher, and that he is wary of the potential misuse of philosophy with regard to music, this study investigates a series of philosophically charged terms and concepts which he uses in discussion of his music. Campbell examines significant encounters which link Boulez to the work of a number of important philosophers and thinkers, including Adorno, L vi-Strauss, Eco and Deleuze. Relating Boulez's music and ideas to broader currents of thought, the book illuminates a number of affinities linking music and philosophy, and also literature and visual art. These connections facilitate enhanced understanding of post-war modernist music and Boulez's distinctive approach to composition. Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished documentary sources and providing musical analysis of a number of key scores, the book traces the changing musical, philosophical and intellectual currents which inform Boulez's work.

Author: Edward Campbell
ISBN-10: 1107687233
ISBN-13: 9781107687233
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2014
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.62d