Musical Works and Performances: A Philosophical Exploration

by Stephen Davies and Stephen Davies

Book Overview

What are musical works? Are they discovered or created? Can recordings substitute faithfully for live performances? This book considers these and other intriguing questions. It first outlines the nature of musical works, their relation to performances, and their notational specification; it then considers authenticity in performance, musical traditions, and recordings. Comprehensive and original, the volume discusses many kinds of music, applying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199274118
• ISBN13: 9780199274116
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"