Episode 12: Absolutely Programmatic or Programmatically Absolute?

06/10/2011 30 min

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Can music be perceived beyond its extramusical associations? This week, we explore the dichotomy between "Absolute" and "Program" music, and their varying degrees of applicability depending on composer intention, performer agency, and audience reception. And believe it or not, the two of us disagree...
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