Heinrich Schenker’s Epistemology and Philosophy of Music: an Essay on the Relations Between Evolutionary Theory and Music Theory

Kassler, Jamie C.

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“…Key among theorists developing organicist metaphors of music was Heinrich Schenker, discussion of whose work will appear periodically in this section. A locus for a number of intersecting conceptual streams that flowed in nineteenth-century aesthetics, Schenker was instrumental in developing several of the metaphors outlined in the list on page 327 (N. Cook, 2007b;Kassler, 1983;Snarrenberg, 1997; but see Pastille, 1984). Perhaps more rigorously than any other theorist, he not only carried through the implications of Solie's second perspective on organicism but also infused holism with a mysticism that pervaded all his work.…”

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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music

Jan

2022

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Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music by Steven Jan is a comprehensive account of the relationships between evolutionary theory and music. Examining the ‘evolutionary algorithm’ that drives biological and musical-cultural evolution, the book provides a distinctive commentary on how musicality and music can shed light on our understanding of Darwin’s famous theory, and vice-versa. Comprised of seven chapters, with several musical examples, figures and definitions of terms, this original and accessible book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the relationships between music and evolutionary thought. Jan guides the reader through key evolutionary ideas and the development of human musicality, before exploring cultural evolution, evolutionary ideas in musical scholarship, animal vocalisations, music generated through technology, and the nature of consciousness as an evolutionary phenomenon. A unique examination of how evolutionary thought intersects with music, Music in Evolution and Evolution in Music is essential to our understanding of how and why music arose in our species and why it is such a significant presence in our lives.

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Section: Neutral and Esthesic Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%