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Who are some famous philosophers who also composed music?
I can think of one example: Boethius, one of the first music theorists / acousticians and author of Consolation of Philosophy; he composed:
Boethius: Songs of Consolation (YouTube playlist)
(source)
music
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Who are some famous philosophers who also composed music?
I can think of one example: Boethius, one of the first music theorists / acousticians and author of Consolation of Philosophy; he composed:
Boethius: Songs of Consolation (YouTube playlist)
(source)
music
asked 7 hours ago
GeremiaGeremia
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Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago
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Who are some famous philosophers who also composed music?
I can think of one example: Boethius, one of the first music theorists / acousticians and author of Consolation of Philosophy; he composed:
Boethius: Songs of Consolation (YouTube playlist)
(source)
music
asked 7 hours ago
GeremiaGeremia
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Who are some famous philosophers who also composed music?
I can think of one example: Boethius, one of the first music theorists / acousticians and author of Consolation of Philosophy; he composed:
Boethius: Songs of Consolation (YouTube playlist)
(source)
music
music
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GeremiaGeremia
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asked 7 hours ago
GeremiaGeremia
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GeremiaGeremia
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Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago
add a comment |
Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago
Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago
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In addition to Nietzsche:
Rousseau wrote both the music and libretto for an opera - Le Devin du Village.
Rousseau - Le Devin du Village on YouTube
Adorno was a classically trained pianist, studied composition with Berg in Vienna, and wrote piano music and a number of string quartets.
A selection of Adorno string quartets on YouTube
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
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Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Gabriel Marcel according to Brendan Sweetman composed music:
He also developed a keen interest in classical music and composed a number of pieces.
However, I could not find a list of these compositions.
Sweetman, B. "Gabriel Marcel". Retrieved April 23, 2019 from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriel-Honore-Marcel
answered 4 hours ago
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In addition to Nietzsche:
Rousseau wrote both the music and libretto for an opera - Le Devin du Village.
Rousseau - Le Devin du Village on YouTube
Adorno was a classically trained pianist, studied composition with Berg in Vienna, and wrote piano music and a number of string quartets.
A selection of Adorno string quartets on YouTube
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
add a comment |
In addition to Nietzsche:
Rousseau wrote both the music and libretto for an opera - Le Devin du Village.
Rousseau - Le Devin du Village on YouTube
Adorno was a classically trained pianist, studied composition with Berg in Vienna, and wrote piano music and a number of string quartets.
A selection of Adorno string quartets on YouTube
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
add a comment |
In addition to Nietzsche:
Rousseau wrote both the music and libretto for an opera - Le Devin du Village.
Rousseau - Le Devin du Village on YouTube
Adorno was a classically trained pianist, studied composition with Berg in Vienna, and wrote piano music and a number of string quartets.
A selection of Adorno string quartets on YouTube
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
In addition to Nietzsche:
Rousseau wrote both the music and libretto for an opera - Le Devin du Village.
Rousseau - Le Devin du Village on YouTube
Adorno was a classically trained pianist, studied composition with Berg in Vienna, and wrote piano music and a number of string quartets.
A selection of Adorno string quartets on YouTube
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
answered 6 hours ago
Nick RNick R
3,047926
3,047926
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
Did not know about Adorno!
– Conifold
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
@Conifold He fell under the spell of Schoenberg to compose music very much of the time. I occasionally listen to Schoenberg, Berg, or Webern when I'm doing the dishes. Seriously. It works really well.
– Nick R
6 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
You might also add that Wagner was a composer who was a bit of a (racist) philosopher: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/62076/…
– Ben Hocking
3 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
@BenHocking Wagner is an interesting suggestion, but perhaps more as a great composer who suffered a cranky dotage.
– Nick R
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Gabriel Marcel according to Brendan Sweetman composed music:
He also developed a keen interest in classical music and composed a number of pieces.
However, I could not find a list of these compositions.
Sweetman, B. "Gabriel Marcel". Retrieved April 23, 2019 from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriel-Honore-Marcel
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
10.7k51559
add a comment |
Gabriel Marcel according to Brendan Sweetman composed music:
He also developed a keen interest in classical music and composed a number of pieces.
However, I could not find a list of these compositions.
Sweetman, B. "Gabriel Marcel". Retrieved April 23, 2019 from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriel-Honore-Marcel
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
10.7k51559
add a comment |
Gabriel Marcel according to Brendan Sweetman composed music:
He also developed a keen interest in classical music and composed a number of pieces.
However, I could not find a list of these compositions.
Sweetman, B. "Gabriel Marcel". Retrieved April 23, 2019 from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriel-Honore-Marcel
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
10.7k51559
Gabriel Marcel according to Brendan Sweetman composed music:
He also developed a keen interest in classical music and composed a number of pieces.
However, I could not find a list of these compositions.
Sweetman, B. "Gabriel Marcel". Retrieved April 23, 2019 from Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gabriel-Honore-Marcel
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
10.7k51559
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
10.7k51559
answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
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answered 4 hours ago
Frank HubenyFrank Hubeny
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Nietzsche of course :)
– Joseph Weissman♦
7 hours ago
@JosephWeissman Wow, I didn't know that. Apparently he composed some piano works, too.
– Geremia
6 hours ago
Karl Popper composed some music.
– user207421
14 mins ago