first edition Hardcover
1959 · London
by Cooke, Deryck
London: Oxford University Press, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 289 pages; VG/VG-; in teal dust jacket with faded spine, black lettering dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '30s. net',some sun-fading, small tears, and mild chipping; name on ffep; shelved case 12. The Language of Music is an often cited representative of the expressionist theory of art. No systematic experimental study of Cooke's theory has emerged relating it to musical education, but one pilot study showed that for 22 non-musician students, his characterizations of musical phrases were not experienced. The philosopher Douglas Hofstadter writes in Gödel, Escher, Bach (1979) that Cooke's book is, "A valuable start down what is sure to be a long hard road to understanding music and the human mind." [wikipedia]. 1314254. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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