Greek Musical Writings: Volume 2, Harmonic and Acoustic Theory (Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Music)

Author: Barker, Andrew

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 592

EAN: 9780521616973

Release Date: 12-01-2008

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 1.5 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Part Number: Illustrated

Details: This second volume of Greek Musical Writings contains important texts on harmonic and acoustic theory, illustrating the progress of these sciences from their beginnings in the sixth century BC over the subsequent thousand years. Writers represented include Philolaus, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Aristoxenus, Ptolemy, Aristides, Archytas, and Quintilianus. All the Greek texts are newly translated by the editor. Some replace inadequate existing translations; other significant portions of the book include much that is essential for an understanding of medieval and Renaissance musicology. Dr Barker provides detailed and authoritative commentary and annotations to all the texts. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay and some of the more complex issues are discussed further in appendices.