| The Philosophy of Music Contributor(s): Pole, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108038786 ISBN-13: 9781108038782 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - History - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Dewey: 780.1 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.5" W x 8.49" (0.98 lbs) 346 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The physics, or natural philosophy, of music has fascinated scholars and scientists since ancient times: from Pythagoras' concept of celestial harmony, to the work of Galileo, Mersenne, Euler and Ohm, culminating in the nineteenth century with Helmholtz's definitive work On the Sensations of Tone. William Pole (1814-1900) was a civil engineer and musicologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1861 and was a founder member of the Royal Musical Association. First published in 1879, this work brings together his series of lectures on the theory of music, from the nature of sound to the physics of harmony, given in 1877 at the invitation of the Royal Institution. They were intended as an introduction to Helmholtz's research for the student or lay person, and include discussions of sound, scales, intervals, harmony and counterpoint (covering both historical and theoretical aspects), all illustrated with musical examples. |
