Art And Music Under The Third Reich
But philosophers whose views have been summarized so far were not speaking as philosophers of music. Music involved them in terms extrinsic to itself, in its observable results; in its connections with dance, spiritual ritual, or festive rites; because of its alliance with phrases; or for some other extramusical consideration. The solely frequent denominator to be discovered, aside from the recognition of several sorts of music, is the acknowledgment of its reference to the emotional life, and here, to be sure, is that problematic energy of the art to maneuver. Various extramusical preoccupations are the raison d’être of “contextualist” explanations …