Tonal Functions and Active Synthesis: Hugo Riemann, German Psychology, and Kantian Epistemology

The author argues that the epistemology of Hugo Riemann sits squarely within the Kantian tradition of 19th-century German psychology. He demonstrates that Riemann was familiar with Kantian ideas, and that these ideas shaped his understanding of musical experience. A reinterpretation of Riemann'...

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Published in:Intégral (Rochester, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2008-01, Vol.22, p.81-116
Main Author: Pearce, Trevor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epistemology
Intellectual History
Kant, Immanuel
Kantianism
Mathematical functions
Music psychology
Music Theorists
Music theory
Musical chords
Psychology
Riemann, Hugo
Tonal functions
Tonal harmony
Tonal theory
Tonality
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Summary:The author argues that the epistemology of Hugo Riemann sits squarely within the Kantian tradition of 19th-century German psychology. He demonstrates that Riemann was familiar with Kantian ideas, and that these ideas shaped his understanding of musical experience. A reinterpretation of Riemann's influential theory of tonal functions is offered in light of his intellectual context.
ISSN:1073-6913
2168-8419