"Altogether it is a book that should be required reading for any student of music, be he composer, performer, or theorist. It clears the air of many confused notions . . . and lays the groundwork for exhaustive study of the basic problem of music theory and aesthetics, the relationship between pattern and meaning."—David Kraehenbuehl, u003ciu003eJournal of Music Theoryu003c/iu003e "This is the best study of its kind to have come to the attention of this reviewer."—Jules Wolffers, u003ciu003eThe Christian Science Monitoru003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003c/iu003e "It is not too much to say that his approach provides a basis for the meaningful discussion of emotion and meaning in all art."—David P. McAllester, u003ciu003eAmerican Anthropologistu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003c/iu003e "A book which should be read by all who want deeper insights into music listening, performing, and composing."—Marcus G. Raskin, u003ciu003eChicago Reviewu003cbru003e u003cbru003eu003c/iu003e