Emozioni, moods e atmosfere nella percezione della musica

Abstract

Moving from the physiological characterization of emotion as a specific bodily response to a stimulus, I highlight some phenomenological properties of emotions, differentiating them from moods and atmospheres. Then, I consider the three notions in relation to music. In conclusion, I trace the difference between emotions, moods, and atmospheres back to the affective and cognitive elements that characterize them.