Irony, one of the most basic, pervasive, and variegated of rhetorical tropes, is as fundamental to Musical thought as it is to poetry, prose, and spoken language.
With occasional reflections on film music and other contemporary works, the principal focus of the book is classical music, both instrumental and vocal.
In this wide-ranging study of Musical irony, Michael Cherlin draws upon the rich history of irony as developed by rhetoricians, philosophers, literary scholars, poets, and novelists.
Irony, one of the most basic, pervasive, and variegated of rhetorical tropes, is as fundamental to Musical thought as it is to poetry, prose, and spoken language