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12 pages, typed, with handwritten edits in pencil in Zuckerkandl's hand.
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Essay on the question "what is music," and by extension, what is music's place in human culture. Zuckerkandl writes that there has never been civilization without music, but the music of the past 250 years (since Bach) is set apart from all previous music because Bach's music was the first to illuminate humanity's inner world. The language of tones is emancipated from other modalities (e.g., speech, dance) and overcomes the division between inner and outer world. The inner world is culture-specific; therefore, the music of other cultures is much more difficult to understand. Writes that this period of great creations ended with Bruckner, as current music has reverted to a dependence on the outer world via text, dance, etc. Minor edits to correct phrasing, typos.
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- German
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ONB, Misc100_V_12