Nietzsche and Music
Author | : Georges Liébert |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2004-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226480879 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226480879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nietzsche and Music by : Georges Liébert
Download or read book Nietzsche and Music written by Georges Liébert and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-01-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He also explores Nietzsche's listening habits, his playing and style of composition, and his many contacts in the musical world, including his controversial and contentious relationship with Richard Wagner. For Nietzsche, music gave access to a realm of wisdom that transcended thought. Music was Nietzsche's great solace; in his last years, it was his refuge from madness."--Jacket.