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Author Agawu, V. Kofi (Victor Kofi)

Title Music as discourse : semiotic adventures in romantic music / Kofi Agawu.

Imprint New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Rathmines Lending  781.179034 AGA    AVAILABLE
ISBN 9780195370249 (alk. paper)
0195370244 (alk. paper)
Description vi, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series Oxford studies in music theory
Oxford studies in music theory.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-330) and index.
Contents Theory. Music as language ; Criteria for analysis I ; Criteria for analysis II ; Bridges to free composition ; Paradigmatic analysis -- Analyses. Liszt, Orpheus (1853-1854) ; Brahms, Intermezzo, in E minor, op. 119 no. 2 (1893), and Symphony no. 1/ii (1872-1876) ; Mahler, Symphony no. 9/i (1908-1909) ; Beethoven, String quartet op. 130/i (1825-1826) ; Stravinsky, Symphonies of wind instruments (1920) Epilogue.
Subject Musical analysis.
Music -- 19th Century -- Philosophy and aesthetics
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music -- Semiotics.
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Orpheus.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Stücke, piano op. 119. Intermezzo, E minor.
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 68, C minor. Andante sostenuto.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphonies, no. 9. Andante comodo.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Quartets, strings, no. 13, op. 130, B flat major. Adagio ma non troppo.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Symphonies of wind instruments.