Kurt Knecht
  • Home
  • Bio
  • Composer
  • Performer
  • Blog
Select Page

Expressivist theory and the two terms

by Kurt Knecht | Aug 11, 2011 | aesthetics, expressivist theory, Santayana, Uncategorized

There are few thinkers today that argue that art doesn’t convey emotional impact of some sort. Much of the formal writing concerning expressivist theories of art since Santayana have assumed what is commonly called the “two terms theory”. That is, for art to happen,...

I care if you listen, but I don’t care if you can analyze

by Kurt Knecht | Jun 17, 2011 | aesthetics, Lane Harder, music composition, Uncategorized

  A few days ago on his excellent blog, Lane Harder brought up the interesting habit of contemporary composers listing the technical devices used in composition as a means of “introducing” their works to audiences.  You can read the post...
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • Songs for Developing Voices Volume II
  • Against musical fundamentalism 4: Wearily nourishes itself the squirrel
  • Against musical fundamentalism 3: death to metronomes!
  • Against musical fundamentalism 2: how conductors learn to be boring
  • Against musical fundamentalism 1: HIP v. Quixote

Recent Comments

  • Against musical fundamentalism 1: HIP v. Quixote | Kurt Knecht on Against musical fundamentalism 3: death to metronomes!
  • Against musical fundamentalism 2: how conductors learn to be boring | Kurt Knecht on Against musical fundamentalism 3: death to metronomes!
  • Against musical fundamentalism 3: death to metronomes! | Kurt Knecht on Against musical fundamentalism 2: how conductors learn to be boring
  • Against musical fundamentalism 4: Wearily nourishes itself the squirrel | Kurt Knecht on Against musical fundamentalism 2: how conductors learn to be boring
  • Against musical fundamentalism 3: death to metronomes! | Kurt Knecht on Against musical fundamentalism 1: HIP v. Quixote
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress