Dissonance

Discourse Without Consequence

Eight Theses on Blind Spots and Opportunities in Art Music

Peter Kraut
There is still much debate about the societal significance of art music. Peter Kraut takes as his starting point the observation that art music produces a discourse that, however subtle, remains largely devoid of consequences. He then formulates eight theses that offer a diagnosis of blind spots and opportunities in contemporary musical composition.

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