Music and Philosophy

Authors

  • Finn Mathiassen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/cns.v3i0.27744

Abstract

Carl Nielsen’s youth covered a period when art was no longer an integrated part of daily life but rather a commodity functioning as a kind of status-symbol. The article discusses Nielsen’s attitude to this new situation, stressing the fact that for him art was still a compelling necessity, as expressed in his famous dictum prefacing the Fourth Symphony: “Music is life”. With reference to Nielsen’s own writings the article re-assesses his somewhat controversial attitude to programme music and the “meaning” of music.

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Published

2008-04-10

How to Cite

Mathiassen, F. (2008). Music and Philosophy. Carl Nielsen Studies, 3. https://doi.org/10.7146/cns.v3i0.27744

Issue

Vol. 3 (2008)

Section

Articles

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