After stumbling my way semi-aimlessly through fundamentals of philosophy I've determined that focusing my curiosity would serve me far better in the long run. I've settled on music aesthetics as a fair point of ingress and found my way to Roger Scruton's
The Aesthetics of Music, a comprehensive account of the nature and significance of music from the perspective of modern philosophy.
Scruton is named as a leading authority on aesthetics, and his bibliography includes titles on other aspects of philosophy, politics, literature, architecture, and modern culture. He was named by a gent who is creating a YouTube channel on the subject of classical music appreciation.
I'm particularly interested in Scruton’s remarks about the devices of musical tension and sympathetic response as an opportunity for emotional development and I’m interested in exploring that space.