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Leonard B. Meyer's writings on the theory, history, perception and aesthetics of music have inspired and provoked generations of readers. This book makes available a selection of his essays originally published between 1974 and 1998.

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Preface I. Prelude 1. Concerning the Sciences, the Arts--AND the Humanities II. Music, Perception, and Process 2. Grammatical Simplicity and Relational Richness: The Trio of Mozart's G Minor Symphony 3. Process and Morphology in the Music of Mozart 4. Melodic Processes and the Perception of Music (with Burton S. Rosner) III. Music, Culture, and History 5. Exploiting Limits: Creation, Archetypes, and Style Change 6. Nature, Nurture, and Convention: The Cadential Six-Four Progression 7. A Pride of Prejudices; Or, Delight in Diversity IV. Postlude 8. A Universe of Universals Index

The Spheres of Music A Gathering of Essays

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      Publisher: University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226521534, 978-0226521534
      ISBN10: 0226521532
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Leonard B. Meyer's writings on the theory, history, perception and aesthetics of music have inspired and provoked generations of readers. This book makes available a selection of his essays originally published between 1974 and 1998.

      Table of Contents
      Preface I. Prelude 1. Concerning the Sciences, the Arts--AND the Humanities II. Music, Perception, and Process 2. Grammatical Simplicity and Relational Richness: The Trio of Mozart's G Minor Symphony 3. Process and Morphology in the Music of Mozart 4. Melodic Processes and the Perception of Music (with Burton S. Rosner) III. Music, Culture, and History 5. Exploiting Limits: Creation, Archetypes, and Style Change 6. Nature, Nurture, and Convention: The Cadential Six-Four Progression 7. A Pride of Prejudices; Or, Delight in Diversity IV. Postlude 8. A Universe of Universals Index

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