The Musician as Interpreter

About the author

Paul Thom is Professor of Philosophy and Executive Dean of Arts at Southern Cross University in New South Wales, Australia.

Summary

Musicians engage in many practices that may be viewed as modes of interpretation. This book aims at making the case for understanding these activities of transcribing, varying, and realizing music as various forms of interpretation.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Thom, Paul (The University of Sydney (effective July 1 2007)) Thom, Thom Paul
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2009
• EAN: 9780271031996
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03199-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Studies of the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Music, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Appreciation, Theory of music & musicology, Music reviews & criticism, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Theory of music and musicology