John Wallis: Writings on Music (Paperback)

David Cram

Series: Music Theory in Britain, 1500-1700: Critical Editions

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John Wallis (1616-1703), was one of the foremost British mathematicians of the seventeenth century, and is also remembered for his important writings on grammar and logic. An interest in music theory led him to produce translations into Latin of three ancient Greek texts - those of Ptolemy, Porphyry and Bryennius - and involved him in discussions with Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, Thomas Salmon and other individuals as his ideas developed. The texts presented in this volume cover the relationship of ancient and modern tuning theory, the building of organs, the phenomena of resonance, and other musical topics.

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Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Music Theory in Britain, 1500-1700: Critical Editions
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2014
Editors:	David Cram
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-66928-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750) Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750) Promotions
LSN:	0-367-66928-5
Barcode:	9780367669287