Description
This essay discusses the philosophical aspects of music performance. It discusses how music has been used to express emotions and how well performance has stood up over time. The essay is aimed at students of aesthetics, philosophy of music, musicologists, and performance specialists.
The author considers music playing traditions which have developed physical mastery to serve expressive ends. He asks how well performance proper has stood up and where its unique value lies. Aimed at students of aesthetics, the philosophy of music, musicologists and performance specialists.