Aesthetic Theory Av Theodor W. Adorno

This text analyzes Mahler's music through his character, his social and philosophical background, and his moment in musical history. It examines the composer's works as a continuous and unified development that began with his childhood response...

Essayene i boken omfatter korte, verknære studier om Schubert, Beethoven og Wagner, et radioforedrag om vakre steder i musikken, samt lengre artikler om forholdet mellom kunstartene og mellom filosofi og musikk.

This volume comprises Adorno's first lectures specifically dedicated to the subject of the dialectic, a concept which has been key to philosophical debate since classical times.