Music has always had immense importance for humans, whether for identity formation, group solidarity or well-being. But how exactly is music given meaning? What impulses come from the musical work and its creators themselves, and how does this relate to the constructions of meaning by performers and music listeners? How can all of this be addressed in a contemporary way in music teacher training and music teaching? The book you hold in your hands attempts to offer some clarifications.
European Perspectives on Music Education, Vol. 12, addresses music students, music teachers, music teacher educators and researchers and everyone interested in music education. The contributions are written by an international group of authors from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and the USA.