(Hardback)

This book provides a unique approach to some of philosophys fundamental issues. It points to music as a model for exploring such questions as, What does it mean to value This is not a musical study, per se, but a philosophical text that uses music as a vehicle for investigating these and other metaphysical, axiological, and aesthetic matters.

(Paperback)

In this book, Kenneth LaFave guides readers past Bernsteins famously tortured personal problems and into the clarity and balance of his Serenade after Platos Symposium for Violin and Orchestra, the intense drama of his music for On the Waterfront, the existential cosmography of his three symphonies, and his vibrant works for the musical stage.