The Language of Music is a 1959 book about music by the critic and musician Deryck Cooke.

The Language of Music
Cover of the 1960 Oxford University Press edition
AuthorDeryck Cooke
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMusic
Published1959
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages304 (1990 Clarendon Press edition)
ISBN978-0198161806

Reception

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Robert M. Wallace reviewed The Language of Music in The Nation.[1]

The Language of Music is an often cited representative of the expressionist theory of art.[2] No systematic experimental study of Cooke's theory has emerged relating it to musical education, but one pilot study showed that for 22 non-musician students, his characterizations of musical phrases were not experienced.[3] The philosopher Douglas Hofstadter writes that The Language of Music is, "A valuable start down what is sure to be a long hard road to understanding music and the human mind."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wallace 1962, pp. 480–482.
  2. ^ Sharpe 1995, p. 599.
  3. ^ Spender 2004, p. 631.
  4. ^ Hofstadter 1980, p. 747.

Bibliography

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Books
Journals
  • Wallace, Robert M. (1962). "Second Impressions". The Nation. 194 (21).  – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)