The Philosophy of Music: Theme and Variations

Contents

• The Philosophy of Music: Theme and Variations
• Introduction - Music from Mars
• Chapter 1 Understanding
• Part 1 .Background
• Part 2 .Central Park in the Dark
• I. Music and Words
• II. Paraphrase
• III. Paraphrase and Art
• IV. Paraphrase and Music
• V. Understanding Ives
• Chapter 2 Representation
• Part 1 . Background
• Part 2 . La Cathedrale Engloutie
• I. Detachable Sounds
• II. Cryptographical Conventions
• III. Musical Thoughts
• IV. Resemblances
• V. Putting the Title Last
• Chapter 3 Expression
• Part 1 .Background
• Part 2 Cynara
• I. The Prejudice Against Song
• II. Text and Music
• III. Appropriateness
• IV. Song as Expressive Music
• Chapter 4 Performance
• Part 1 . Background
• Part 2 . Chaconne
• I. Against Ontology
• II. Some Objections
• III. 'Authenticity'
• Chapter 5 Profundity
• Part 1 . Background
• Part 2 . Tapiola
• I. The Concept of Profundity
• II. Expressive Profundity
• III. Outlooks and Attitudes
• IV. Two Clarifications
• V. Sibelius's Profundity
• Conclusion The Other Theme.