Music: An Art and a Language - Couverture souple

Spalding, Walter Raymond

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1432631233 ISBN 13 : 9781432631239

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

""Music: An Art And A Language"" is a comprehensive guide to the world of music written by Walter Raymond Spalding. The book explores the various aspects of music, including its history, theory, notation, and performance. Spalding delves into the mechanics of music, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm, and explains how they work together to create the art form we know and love. The author also examines the cultural and social significance of music, from its role in religious ceremonies to its use in popular culture. He discusses the different genres of music, from classical to jazz to rock, and explores their unique characteristics and origins. In addition, Spalding provides detailed explanations of musical notation and terminology, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning how to read and write music. He also includes a glossary of musical terms and a bibliography of recommended reading for further study. Overall, ""Music: An Art And A Language"" is a comprehensive and informative guide that will appeal to music lovers of all levels, from beginners to experienced musicians.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Preface ALTHOUGH of the making of books there is no end, this book, on so human a subject as music, we believe should justify itself. A twenty-years experience in teaching the Appreciation of Music at Harvard University andR adcliffe College has convinced the author that a knowledge of musical grammar and structure does enable us, as the saying is, to get more out of music. This conviction is further strengthened by the statement of numerous students who testify that after analyzing certain standard compositions their attitude towards music has changed and their love for it greatly increased. In the illustrations (published in aS upplementary Volume) no concessions have been made to so-called popular taste ;people have an instinctive liking for the best when it is fairly put before them. We are not providing a musical digest, since music requires active cooperation by the hearer, nor are we trying to interpret music in terms of the other arts. Music is itself. For those who may be interested in speculating as to the connection between nmsic and art, numerous books are available some of them excellent from their i)oint of view. This book concerns itself with music as music. It is assumed that, if anyone really loves this art, he is willing and glad to do serious work to quicken his sense of hearing, to broaden his imagination, and to strengthen his memory so that he may become intelligent in appreciation rather than merely absorbed in honeyed sounds. Music is of such power and glory that we should be ready to devote to its study as nmch time as to a foreign language. In tlie creed of the music-lover the first and last article is familiarity. When we thoroughly know a composition so that its themes sing in our memory and we feel at home in the structure, the nuisic will speak to us directly, and all books and analytical comments will be of secondary importance
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432631233
• ISBN 13: 9781432631239
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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