ABSTRACT
This chapter proposes a option that transcends the intention, intuition polarity, but first it is necessary to consider the relative merits of intention and intuition as statements of significance regarding golden section, and considers these relative to Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich and his music. If a case could be made that proved that Shostakovich intended to use golden section, and then doubts concerning its significance would dissipate: the proportion would simply become viewed as a part of the composer's arsenal of compositional techniques. Logically, there is no reason why the same could not be true of golden section. However, such a claim relies entirely upon the high frequency of occurrence of golden section in music. Another manifestation of golden section can be found in so-called 'golden spirals'. The most widely accepted theory is that golden section constitutes a particularly efficient packing system.
