Aesthetic Journey of Emotional Art

Author: Xing Weikai
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book examines the development of the aesthetic thought of emotion in Western music culture in several major historical stages, in chronological order, and explores its evolution across different historical periods and theoretical systems. The author also shares their insights on the historical value of the aesthetic thought of emotion in Western music and the relationship between music and emotion. It proposes that the emotional issue in musical art is related to the essence of music and even the essence of human beings. Therefore, it is necessary to re-examine the role and position of emotion in musical aesthetic activities from the perspective of the overall trend of human liberation in social and historical development. The relationship between musical art and emotion must be understood and recognized at a level where humans confirm their essential power in objects. The author deliberately emphasizes the historical nature of aesthetic concepts and consistently maintains a historical perspective in the discussion, striving to establish the logical thinking of aesthetic research on a solid historical foundation. At the same time, the author attempts to reflect theoretically on the historical development of Western music culture from the specific perspective of the aesthetic thought of emotion.