Szerenád, barlang, poétika
Serenade, cave, poetics
Plato and Aristotle in modern and contemporary music
Author(s): Zoltán CsehySubject(s): Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: ancient philosophy; contemporary music; Plato; Aristotle; Leonard Bernstein; John Cage; Casey Cangelosi; Stephen Melillo; Ian Wilson; Robert Maggio; Billy Collins
Summary/Abstract: The study provides the special thematic treatment of the topic of ancient philosophy in modern and contemporary music. The author maps the traces of the influence of Plato’s Symposium and cave allegory in the works of Leonard Bernstein, John Cage, Casey Cangelosi, Stephen Melillo and Ian Wilson, examining the tension between the texts and the music score, between the interpretative gestures and the rituals of performance. The final part analyses the choral work Aristotle of Robert Maggio, inspired by Billy Collins’ ironic poem.
Journal: Korunk
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 37-43
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Hungarian