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Leonard B. Meyer, in Emotion and Meaning in Music (1956), [1] distinguished "formalists" from what he called "expressionists": "...formalists would contend that the meaning of music lies in the perception and understanding of the musical relationships set forth in the work of art and that meaning in music is primarily intellectual, while the expressionist would argue that these same ...
Expressionist music would "thus reject the depictive, sensual qualities that had come to be associated with impressionist music. It would endeavor instead to realize its own purely musical nature—in part by disregarding compositional conventions that placed 'outer' restrictions on the expression of 'inner' visions".
Meyer used this basis to form a theory about music, combining musical expectations in a specific cultural context with emotion and meaning elicited. [1] His work went on to influence theorists both in and outside music, as well as providing a basis for cognitive psychology research into music and our responses to it.
Musical expression is the art of playing or singing with a personal response to the music. [ 1 ] At a practical level, this means making appropriate use of dynamics , phrasing , timbre and articulation to bring the music to life. [ 2 ]
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.
Formalism may refer to: Legal formalism, legal positivist view that the substantive justice of a law is a question for the legislature rather than the judiciary; Formalism (linguistics) Scientific formalism; Formalism (philosophy), that there is no transcendent meaning to a discipline other than the literal content created by a practitioner
Musical era (or period) – distinct time frame in the history of music characterized by specific styles, practices, and conventions. Each period reflects the cultural, social, and political contexts of its time. The following is an overview of the stylistic movements within each period.
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