Music and the French Enlightenment: reconstruction of a dialogue, 1750-1764

Abstract

List of abbreviations. Introduction. 1: Rameau and Rousseau launch the debate. 2: Music as expressive art: Rameau versus Rousseau on expressive means and content. 3: Music as science: The contribution of d'Alembert. 4: Music as art and science: Synthesis by Diderot, 1748-1760. 5: Music as art and science: Synthesis by Diderot, 1761-1771. Appendix: Translations. Select Bibliography. Index