Reflections on Musical Meaning and Its Representations

<p>How is it possible to talk or write about music? What is the link between graphic signs and music? What makes music meaningful? In this book distinguished scholar Leo Treitler explores the relationships among language musical notation performance compositional practice and patterns of culture in the presentation and representation of music. Treitler engages a wide variety of historical sources to discuss works from medieval plainchant to Berg's opera <i>Lulu </i>and a range of music in between.</p>