Fourscore classics of music literature / by Gustave Reese.
| Author/creator | Reese, Gustave |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Da Capo Press, 1970. |
| Description | xviii, 91 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Da Capo Press music reprint series Da Capo Press music reprint series. ^A259341 |
| Contents | Greek antiquity and Byzantium -- Islam and the Orient -- The Middle Ages in Europe -- The Renaissance -- From the Baroque to the 20th century. |
| Abstract | When the Committee on Music and Musicology of the American Council of Learned Societies, desirous of advancing the cause of musicology in the United States and of attracting increased support for it, devised a series of brochures that might partially achieve these objectives, it was impressed by the inadequate availability, in English translation, of source materials, especially of the earlier periods. Many musical treatises (aesthetic, philosophical, technical) remain too long unfamiliar to even the deeply earnest student because of language barriers. How much more difficult is it, then, for the intelligent and interested layman to learn of the major figures who kept the torch of musical learning and speculation burning brightly. In this succinct but comprehensive survey, first published in 1957 by the Liberal Arts Press, of classics in music literature not yet available in English, the author exposes a wide and provocative vista. His own introduction explains his selections and suggests the challenge these untranslated texts offer to all those who wish to see our discipline prosper. |
| General note | A guide to selected original sources on theory and other writings on music not available in English, with descriptive sketches and bibliographical references. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Original version | Reprint. Originally published: New York, NY : Liberal Arts Press, Inc., 1957. |
| LCCN | 78087616 |
| ISBN | 0306716208 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML160.R33 F6 1970 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |