Keith Swanwick is Professor of Music Education in London University, at the Institute of Education.
'This is a book to stimulate thought and elucidate ideas ... As
such it must represent a valuable addition to the range of
literature on the subject.' - Music Teacher
'This significant book should be in the hands of all with an
interest in music education.' - Times Educational Supplement
'It represents a major contribution to international music
education. The issues it raises and the solutions it proposes
deserve the attention of every music educator.' - International
Journal of Music Education
`Keith Swanwick presents us with a stimulating theory of music
education. Furthermore, he advances a keen perspective on the role
of music in human development and its unique function in the public
school curriculum. Finally, he provides a steadfast beacon to
enlighten the quest for a new parardigm for the arts in education.
- Harvard Educational Review
`... this is a book to stimulate thought and elucidate ideas ... As
such it must represent a valuable addition to the range of
literature on the subject.' - Music Teacher
`this significant book should be in the hands of all with an
interest in music education.' - Times Education Supplement
'The range of sources, application of thought and sheer erudition
exhibited in this work are, at times, quite overwhelming - - a new
star in the firmament of pedagogy, musicology and psychology.' -
Miles Krusznski, Educational Psychology in Practice
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