The Foundations of Musical Æsthetics: Or the Elements of Music. E-book. Formato PDF John B. Mcewen   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The word "æsthetic," which originally meant perception by the senses, has had its meaning particularised so that it usually is associated with perception of a specific kind. In this sense it is applied to the appreciative attitude of the discerning mind towards the beautiful in art and in nature.Philosophy has spent not a little time and trouble on the attempt to formulate and define the essential nature of the beautiful; but what one regards as beautiful, another will either lack interest in or even positively dislike, and such attempts, therefore, have not been particularly successful.This conflict of tastes is particularly noticeable in the case of the Art of Music.

The Thought in Music: An Enquiry Into the Principles of Musical Rhythm, Phrasing and Expression. E-book. Formato PDF John Blackwood Mcewen   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

This book is an attempt to formulate a definite basis on which the musical facts underlying the principles of shape in musical structure may be correlated and codified.