Adorno's Aesthetics of Music

Arts & Photography

Paddison, Max

Music

Cambridge University Press

<p>The main aim of this book is to provide a conceptual context within which to situate Adorno's writings on music. It has quickly established itself as a classic text. Paddison surveys the early writings from the 1920s and examines Adorno's idiosyncratic reception of Marx and Freud. He then discusses Adorno's approach to analysis, and to the sociology of music, and his philosophy of history. The study closes with a critical assessment of Adorno's concept of musical material in the context of his best-known book Philosophy of New Music.</p>

In examining the work of Theodor Adorno, this collection of essays focuses on the German philosopher's ideas in the field of musicology. Though it addresses complex theories, this inquiry maintains a lucid style, describing the nuances of Adorno's thought while not relying on a great deal of prior knowledge to shed light on his contributions to music theory. Included is a discussion of the applicability of Adorno's ideas to popular music and an assessment of Adorno's continuing relevance in light of other commentaries.

Adorno, Modernism and Mass Culture: Essays on Critical Theory and Music

Kahn & Averill

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Adorno's Aesthetics of Music

Adorno's Aesthetics of Music

Adorno, Modernism and Mass Culture: Essays on Critical Theory and Music