absolute music

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈmju.sɪk/, /ˌæb.səˈljut ˈmju.sɪk/

Noun

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absolute music (uncountable)

  1. Instrumental music having an intellectual and affective content, which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic, and contrapuntal structure.[1]
    Antonym: program music

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References

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  1. ^ Costello, Robert B. et al. (1971) The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, page 5: “absolute music”
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