Orpheus; or, The music of the future

Name: Orpheus; or, The music of the future
Author: W. J. Turner

By W. J. Turner

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Music Philosophy & Ethics

About This Book

The author contends that music is not merely ordered sound but the imagination of love, a spiritual mode of expressing forms of life. Essays explore whether music functions as knowledge or lived experience, how progress operates in musical development, and questions of absolute value and emotional significance. The text surveys music’s relation to other arts, its primitive concreteness, the public taste for simpler forms, and the possibility and limits of conveying subtle or nonhuman modes of existence, suggesting a rich expressive range that may nonetheless be finite.

About the Author

W. J. Turner

W. J. Turner was a writer known for his contributions to early 20th-century literature, particularly in the realms of fantasy and speculative fiction. His notable works include "Orpheus; or, The Music of the Future," which explores themes of art and creativity, and "The Man Who Ate the Popomack," a whimsical tale that showcases his imaginative storytelling. Turner's writing often reflects a blend of philosophical inquiry and playful narrative, making him a unique voice in his literary era.