Reflections on Musical Meaning and Its Representations

How is it possible to talk or write about music? What is the link between graphic signs and music? What makes music meaningful? In this book, distinguished scholar Leo Treitler explores the relationships among language, musical notation, performance, compositional practice, and patterns of culture in the presentation and representation of music. Treitler engages a wide variety of historical sources to discuss works from medieval plainchant to Berg's opera Lulu and a range of music in between.

Author: Leo Treitler
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 09/07/2011
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780253223166

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2012

About the Author

Leo Treitler is Distinguished Professor of Music Emeritus, CUNY Graduate Center, and Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.