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Greek Musical Writings: Volume 1, The Musician and his Art (Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Music) 1st Edition

by Andrew Barker (Editor)
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This book is the first of two volumes offering a selection of Greek writings on music, newly translated into English and equipped with an extensive commentary. This volume contains passages from Greek poets, historians and essayists, evoking or describing aspects of the practical activities of musical performance and composition, together with excerpts from philosophers and social critics who comment on the moral, education and aesthetic dimensions of the art. Music was of fundamental importance in the culture of ancient Greece. Its nature and significance cannot now, perhaps, be fully recaptured, but we have a rich fund of information about the Greek experience of music, its forms, its meanings, its social roles, and the practical details of its composition and performance.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0521235936
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521235938
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    September 28, 1984
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.94 x 8.98 inches
  8. Print length
    328 pages
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'This book … contains passages in which ancient opinions are expressed on the status, function and practice of music in Greek life … The translated passages are well supplied with explanatory notes that … give the Greekless reader as much information as can be reasonably extracted from the original … As such it is essential reading for any historian of ancient music.' The Musical Times

Book Description

This book is the first of two volumes offering a selection of Greek writings on music, newly translated into English and equipped with an extensive commentary.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (September 28, 1984)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521235936
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521235938
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.94 x 8.98 inches

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