Product Description: In examining the work of Theodor Adorno, this collection of essays focuses on the German philosopher's ideas in the field of musicology. Though engaging complex theories, this inquiry maintains a lucid style, describing the nuances of Adorno's thought while not relying on a great deal of prior knowledge to shed light on his contributions to music theory...read more

Product Description: Order and Disorder' provides five interesting views on theorethical, historical and philosophical aspects of 20th century music and theory, especially after the 1950s. In Music-Analytical Trends of the Twentieth Century, Jonathan Dunsby discusses key features in the development of music analysis from prestructuralist to postmodern times...read more

Product Description: The main aim of this book is to provide a conceptual context within which to situate Adorno's writings on music. It has quickly established itself as a classic text. Paddison surveys the early writings from the 1920s and examines Adorno's idiosyncratic reception of Marx and Freud...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)