| Source Book of Proposed Music Notation Reforms Contributor(s): Read, Gardner (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 031325446X ISBN-13: 9780313254468 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1987 Annotation: This is the first book to examine comprehensively the major systems of musical notation proposed during the past three centuries. Illustrating the many attempts to improve upon or replace the traditional system, this important work chronologically lists, describes, and critically analyzes the majority of the proposed reforms that have appeared over the years. No other book now available covers the subject in such depth or detail. It is not only a repository of suggested improvements in notation, but also a historical survey of the efforts made to simplify the standard practices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Theory |
| Dewey: 781.24 |
| LCCN: 86014315 |
| Series: Music Reference Collection |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 6.38" W x 9.44" (2.06 lbs) 489 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to examine comprehensively the major systems of musical notation proposed during the past three centuries. Illustrating the many attempts to improve upon or replace the traditional system, this important work chronologically lists, describes, and critically analyzes the majority of the proposed reforms that have appeared over the years. No other book now available covers the subject in such depth or detail. It is not only a repository of suggested improvements in notation, but also a historical survey of the efforts made to simplify the standard practices. |