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Edward T. Cone: Not Theory, Practice…

By Frank J. Oteri on April 1, 2003No Comment


Frank J. Oteri visits the home of Edward T. Cone

Wednesday, January 22, 2003—Noon
Princeton, NJ

Videotaped and Transcribed by Randy Nordschow

  1. Composition as Criticism and Criticism as Composition
  2. Writing About Music vs. Writing Music
  3. How Music is Born and Popular Recognition
  4. On Music Theory
  5. Is Anything Beyond Analysis?
  6. On Performances
  7. Is Analysis and Criticism Always Necessary?
  8. Teaching and Liberal Education
  9. The Point of View of the Practicing Musician
  10. How to End?
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