Western Classical Music as the Starting Point of Said's Music Criticism
Music criticism,as a key component of Said's critical practice,is very important for us to understand the richness of his criticism.However,most scholars'researches focus on concepts such as"late style","counterpoint reading"and"secular criti-cism",while ignoring Said's music criticism and failing to ask what exactly"music"itself means in his writings.Throughout his life,Said had an abiding love for"Western classical music,"which formed the starting point of his musical discourse.In his view,music is not only a static"object",but also an"activity"that is intertwined with society.Therefore,what is generally regarded as uncontested"Western classical music"is full of obvious historicality from the signifier to the signified.Said's own preference for it is also related to his historical experience of exile and the aesthetic interest derived from it.History and Said's"two choices"for"Western classical music"have become unavoidable issues in understanding his music criticism,and also have helped us ponder the origin of"classical music"and its oblivion,the self-evident connections between"Western"and"classics",Said's dynamic clas-sical view and the public responsibility of intellectual critics that constitute a suitable"beginning".
万方数据
维普
