Witkiewicz’s Theory of Pure Form and the Music of Morton Feldman

In this paper I discuss how “pure form” applies to the music of composer Morton Feldman. Starting from Witkiewicz’s idea that music is the purest form of art, I discuss his speculations on the “heightened metaphysical feeling” that results from aesthetic experience. I also look at Witkiewicz’s rejec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John D. Barlow
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University 2013-12-01
Series:The Polish Journal of Aesthetics
Online Access:https://pjaesthetics.uj.edu.pl/documents/138618288/138871840/eik_31_10.pdf/30f76fc0-16ae-4f28-9ce7-848b3d146934