Comparing Notes
How We Make Sense of Music
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2019
Summary
A tap of the foot, a rush of emotion, the urge to hum a tune; without instruction or training we all respond intuitively to music. Comparing Notes explores what music is, why all of us are musical, and how abstract patterns of sound that might not appear to mean anything can, in fact, be so meaningful.
Taking the reader on a clear and compelling tour of major twentieth century musical theories, Professor Adam Ockelford arrives at his own important psychologically grounded theory of ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781643132273 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 164313227X |
| Author: | Adam Ockelford |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 361g |
| Dimensions: | 142mm x 221mm |
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Critics Review
“A perceptive chronicle of [Ockelford’s] experiences withextraordinary music makers.”
“There is much to learn from this book. Heartening.” – The Daily Telegraph “Demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past. Ockelford extracts the core ideas from music theory. ” – New Scientist “A perceptive chronicle of [Ockelford’s] experiences with extraordinary music makers.” – Nature
Adam Ockelford
Adam Ockelford is a professor of music at Roehampton University, where he directs the Appiled Music Research Centre. He is the author of In the Key of Genius, a biography of the musical savant Derek Paravicini. A composer and pianist, he lives in London.
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