Description: Showcases the energy and diversity of the young field of music semiology, appealing to readers who want to explore the meaning of music in our lives.
Brief description: ARNOLD WHITTALL is Professor Emeritus of Music Theory & Analysis, King's College London and one of the leading authorities on twentieth-century music and analysis.
Review Quotes: Over the past forty years, [Nattiez] has been one of the leading figures in musicology. The nine essays gathered in this volume are signed by eminent individuals whose renown in the academic world is at times comparable to that of Nattiez himself. The texts are preceded by a posthumous foreword by Pierre Boulez. The various chapters maintain a high level of quality that fully matches the reputation of their authors.-- "REVUE DE MUSICOLOGIE"