Music as Metaphor: The Elements of Expression

by Donald N. Ferguson

Overview

Music as Metaphor was first published in 1960. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

A professor of music for many years, Mr. Ferguson here sets forth his theories on how music conveys meaning to its listeners. He identifies and discusses the elements of musical expression - tonal stress and rhythm - and correlates them with the nervous tensions and motor impulses which characterize human emotion. Through this correlation, he shows how music portrays universally understood emotional states and ideas. He relates these principles to music criticism, proposing a new system for such criticism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816660377
Publisher:	University of Minnesota Press
Publication date:	09/06/1960
Series:	Minnesota Archive Editions
Edition description:	Minnesota Archive Editions
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)