Theorie der musischen Kunste der Hellenen 3 Volume Set in 4 parts Mixed media product
by August Rossbach, Rudolf Westphal, Hugo Gleditsch
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Classics series
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Rudolf Westphal (1826-92) originally studied theology at the University of Marburg before turning to classical philology and comparative linguistics.
He learnt Sanskrit and Arabic and took a keen interest in Indo-European languages and Semitic grammar.
In the late 1850s and early 1860s he joined his friend and fellow philologist August Rossbach (1823–98) at the University of Breslau (Wroclaw).
This multi-volume work on ancient Greek metre and music resulted from their collaboration.
Reissued here is the revised third edition published in four parts between 1885 and 1889.
Volume 1 (1885) is devoted to rhythm while Volume 2 (1886) looks at melody and harmony.
Part 1 of Volume 3 (1887) explores prosody and the distinction drawn by the philosopher Aristoxenus between singing and speaking, while Part 2 (1889) considers the historical development of different metres and analyses a number of lyrical and choral compositions in great detail.
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- Format:Mixed media product
- Pages:2022 pages, 320 Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:27/06/2013
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- ISBN:9781108061537
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Item not Available
- Format:Mixed media product
- Pages:2022 pages, 320 Printed music items
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:27/06/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108061537
