Ancient Greek Music (Paperback, New Ed)

The only book on the subject available in English, this is a unique and fascinating account of all aspects of the music of ancient Greece, written by the authority in the field. It includes actual transcriptions of the surviving examples of ancient music, complete with musical analysis, and covers a whole range of topics - from the place of music in Greek life to instruments; scales; and ancient theories of music. It is fully illustrated. Whether or not we can 'sense a link between the Greeks and Mozart' (BBC Music Magazine), this is a 'must for anyone fascinated by this little known area of the culture of classical Greece.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Clarendon Paperbacks
Release date:	March 1994
First published:	April 1994
Authors:	M.L. West (formerly Professor of Greek at the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London, and Senior Research Fellow)
Dimensions:	217 x 139 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	424
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-814975-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Early music (up to c 1000 CE) Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Early music (up to c 1000 CE)
LSN:	0-19-814975-1
Barcode:	9780198149750

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