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Brahms and the Aesthetics of Absolute Music

Brahms and the Aesthetics of Absolute Music. Johannes Brahms, String Quartet in c minor, Op. 51, no. 1. Second Movement, Poco Adagio. Played by the Portland String Quartet, Artists-in-Residence. The Music/Language Problem. Thought Experiments:. 1. Work calculus problems w/o numerals.

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Brahms and the Aesthetics of Absolute Music

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  1. Brahms and the Aesthetics of Absolute Music

  2. Johannes Brahms, String Quartet in c minor, Op. 51, no. 1 Second Movement, Poco Adagio Played by the Portland String Quartet, Artists-in-Residence

  3. The Music/Language Problem Thought Experiments: 1. Work calculus problems w/o numerals 2. Elivs Costello: “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture”

  4. Brahms and the “Great Debate ” Revisited A. Brahms writes mostly absolute music B. Brahms’s reputation = the 19th-c. reactionary

  5. Brahms and the “Great Divide” Revisited A. Brahms writes mostly absolute music B. Brahms’s reputation = the 19th-c. reactionary C. The New German School (progressives) 1. Liszt, Wagner and their Circle

  6. Conservative vs. Progressive or Two World Views?

  7. Conservative vs. Progressive or Two World Views? A. 17th-18th Century: Music as Representation B. 19th Century: Music as Expression 1. New German School Aesthetics 2. Aesthetics of Absolute Music Brahms Quartet in c minor, Op. 51. No. 1 4th Movement, Finale, Allegro

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