Books by Peter Kivy

What makes a musical work profound? What is it about pure instrumental music that the listener finds attractive and rewarding? In addressing these questions, Peter Kivy continues his highly regarded exploration of the philosophy of musical aesthetics...

Discussing how music possesses expressive properties, this title incorporates the text of "The Corded Shell", answering various criticisms.

Peter Kivy mounts a philosophical inquiry into the desirability of using or re-creating historical practices in musical performance.

This collection of essays from Peter Kivy span a period of some thirty years and focus on a richly diverse set of issues providing an enjoyable and insightful introduction to the philosophy of art and music.