Translation of Einleitung in die Musiksoziologie.

Includes bibliographical references.

"This work by the foremost philosopher of music in the twentieth century aims to define a sociology of music which encompasses more than an awareness of societal structures in their relation to musical phenomena. Adorno does not work from a simple contrast between music production and musical reception. He traces social elements in the musical forms themselves, then relates them once more to general social phenomena on the one hand and to musical life on the other. Adorno seeks to develop a full understanding of music itself in all its implications. He begins by loosely defining a sociology of music as knowledge of the relation between music and the socially organized individuals who listen to it. To this end, he delves into typical modes of conduct in listening to music under conditions in present-day society, and defines an intricate listener typology. Expanding on this theme, he explores the phenomena of popular music, the function of music as both high art and entertainment for the masses, music as perceived by different social classes, the state of opera and chamber music today, the relationship between the conductor and the orchestra as a kind of analogous social microcosm, the question of music's relation to public opinion and the international character of music. These ground-breaking lectures, delivered at Frankfurt University and broadcast over North German Radio, present a complete introduction to the sociology of music in contemporary society, showing its effect on people's lives and on their consciousness and unconscious. Adorno states unequivocally that no music has the slightest esthetic worth if it is not socially true, and in this significant work he opens the way for the reader and how social elements are woven into the texture of all music." --Dust jacket.

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Translation of Einleitung in die Musiksoziologie.

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