Music as an Art

by Roger Scruton

Book Overview

As Scruton argues in this book, in earlier times, our musical culture had secure foundations in the church, the concert hall and the home; in the ceremonies and celebrations of ordinary life, religion and manners. Yet we no longer live in that world. Fewer people now play instruments and music is, for many, a form of largely solitary enjoyment. As he shows in Music as an Art, we live at a critical time for classical music, and this book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472955714
• ISBN13: 9781472955715
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"