EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO MUSIC AND EXPRESSIVE ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT. Montague Lavy maintains that emotional response to music can be intense and momentary; symbols are emotional by virtue of their place and function within a musical structure. Ockelford claims that the power of association can overwhelm a listener’s reaction to intramusical attributes that would otherwise occur. Palmer states that interpretation highlights particular emotional content of the music. Scruton states that sounds are not differentiated by their source.