The Spheres of Music: A Gathering of Essays

by Leonard B. Meyer

Book Overview

Leonard B. Meyer's writings on the theory, history, perception, and aesthetics of music have inspired and provoked generations of readers. The Spheres of Music makes available a selection of his most important essays (originally published between 1974 and 1998). Gathering them together in one volume not only enables the essays to "converse" with and illuminate each other, but also allows Meyer to revise, recant, and comment on the ideas they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226521540
• ISBN13: 9780226521541
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"