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

Author/creator Agawu, V. Kofi
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Descriptionvi, 336 pages : music ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesOxford studies in music theory
Oxford studies in music theory. ^A696826
Contents Music as language -- Criteria for analysis I -- Criteria for analysis II -- Bridges to free composition -- Paradigmatic analysis -- 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), and Stravinsky, Symphonies of wind instruments (1920) -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 321-330) and index.
LCCN 2007052831
ISBN9780195370249 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195370244 (alk. paper)