Emotion and Meaning in Music

A landmark in music aesthetics, Leonard Meyer’s Emotion and Meaning in Music champions a theory linking musical expectation and emotional response. One reader describes it as “a masterpiece… a foundation for listeners, performers, and composers,” noting how the book “clears the air of many confused notions” while exploring patterns, meaning, and affect. This edition is essential for anyone curious about why music moves us.

AUTHOR: Leonard B. Meyer 
PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press 
FORMAT: Paperback 
PAGES: 307 
RETAIL PRICE: $6.95 
CONDITION: Used-Acceptable. Shelf wear, discoloration on cover and page edges, and minor creasing at corners. Binder is starting to pull away from pages, but still in tact. No pencil/pen markings on inside pages.