Project Gutenberg 2023-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 146 Turner, W. J. (Walter James) 1884 1946 Turner, Walter James Orpheus; or, The music of the future $aUnited States :$bE. P. Dutton & Company,$c1926. Definition of music -- Is music knowledge or life? -- The general idea of progress -- The idea of progress in music -- Absolute value -- Emotional significance -- Beyond all sense. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Orpheus; or, The music of the future" by W. J. Turner is a philosophical treatise on the nature and significance of music, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the concept of music as a profound expression of human experience and emotion, arguing that music transcends mere sound to embody the imagination of love and life itself. Turner delves into the relationship between music and human existence, contemplating its role in society and its evolution over time. In this thought-provoking work, Turner posits that music is not simply an arrangement of sounds or a technical discipline, but rather an emotional and spiritual experience that reflects the essence of humanity. He examines various themes, including knowledge versus life in relation to music, the idea of progress, and the emotional significance of musical expression, particularly through the lens of composers such as Beethoven. Throughout the chapters, he articulates how music serves as a unique medium capable of conveying the complexities of love, desire, and existence, ultimately asserting that true music resonates deeply within the human soul, unearthing a universal connection that transcends time and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/orpheusormusicof00turn/page/n5/mode/2up 20220224021119turner 1926 US Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics ML Text Category: Music Category: Philosophy & Ethics 112432 2025-06-27T12:42:58.476831 text/html 87746 2024-10-19T03:53:36 text/html 489179 2025-06-27T12:43:02.300840 application/epub+zip 487281 2025-06-27T12:42:59.785828 application/epub+zip 202911 2025-06-27T12:42:59.006841 application/epub+zip 1018953 2025-06-27T12:43:04.150806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1003011 2025-06-27T12:43:01.754790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93923 2025-06-27T12:42:58.275831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73901 2024-10-19T03:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16032 2025-06-27T12:43:04.278810 application/rdf+xml 19677 2025-06-27T12:42:59.310808 image/jpeg 2181 2025-06-27T12:42:59.151808 image/jpeg 914259 2025-06-27T12:42:58.500840 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia