Humor as a Concept in Music: A Theoretical Study of Expression in Music, the Concept of Humor, and Humor in Music, with an Analytical Example, W.A. Mozart, Ein Musikalischer Spass, Kv 522

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Explores the concept of humor in music from both a philosophical and musical perspective. Studies the expressive possibilities of music, the concept of humor from etymological and psychological viewpoints, and humor in music with emphasis on the 18th-century aesthetic view of humor in art. Includes two different analyses of a piece by W.A. Mozart. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Language Notes
Text: English
Introduction: German


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Explores the concept of humor in music from both a philosophical and musical perspective. Studies the expressive possibilities of music, the concept of humor from etymological and psychological viewpoints, and humor in music with emphasis on the 18th-century aesthetic view of humor in art. Includes two different analyses of a piece by W.A. Mozart. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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