Ontology of Form and the Cognitive Divide: The Autonomy Dilemma in Hanslick's Musical Aesthetics
Yilu Wang · Art and Performance Letters · 2025
This article begins by reading Edward•Hanslick's 'On the Musically Beautiful'. Following this, the question that arises for me is: Why is it necessary to discuss music itself so clearly? And what circumstances have led to music becoming less pure in the eyes of some people? In my opinion, a fundamental reason is whether one possesses musical talent and knowledge. When there is a gap in these aspects, people's understanding of music will also be different. Therefore, I will analyze from several aspects: the purity of music, the content and form of music, the relationship between music and emotions, and the relationship between interpreting the audience and music.