Aristoxenus of Tarentum and the Birth of Musicology

Zusatztext 'A valuable contribution to classical studies' - Early Music Informationen zum Autor Sophie Gibson! an independent scholar! received her Ph.D. from Oxford University in 2002. Klappentext This volume studies the theories Aristoxenus applied to the development of music theory in antiquity. He rejected Pythagorean methods of harmonics and instead applied a scientific methodology appropriated from Aristotle. Zusammenfassung This volume studies the theories Aristoxenus applied to the development of music theory in antiquity. He rejected Pythagorean methods of harmonics and instead applied a scientific methodology appropriated from Aristotle. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Harmonic Theory before Aristoxenus 2. The Influence of Aristotle on Aristoxenus' Harmonic Science 3. The Harmonics 4. The Rhythmics 5. Not the Harmonics 6. Musical Theory after Aristoxenus Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Sophie Gibson, Gibson Sophie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.01.2005
• EAN: 9780415970617
• ISBN: 978-0-415-97061-7
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Studies in Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation