The Language of Music
1960 book by Deryck Cooke
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The Language of Music is a 1959 book about music by the critic and musician Deryck Cooke.
Cover of the 1960 Oxford University Press edition | |
| Author | Deryck Cooke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Music |
| Published | 1959 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 (1990 Clarendon Press edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0198161806 |
Reception
Robert M. Wallace reviewed The Language of Music in The Nation.[1]
The Language of Music is an often cited representative of the expressionist theory of art.[2] No systematic experimental study of Cooke's theory has emerged relating it to musical education, but one pilot study showed that for 22 non-musician students, his characterizations of musical phrases were not experienced.[3] The philosopher Douglas Hofstadter writes that The Language of Music is, "A valuable start down what is sure to be a long hard road to understanding music and the human mind."[4]