J. Murray Barbour
Tuning And Temperament
A Historical Study
J. Murray Barbour
Tuning And Temperament
A Historical Study
- Instrumentation Literature
- Composer J. Murray Barbour
- Edition Book
- Publisher Dover Publications
- Order no. 0486434060
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Description:
This volume traces the development of equal-temperament and the scientific search for the perfect scale, from Pythagoras to Bach and beyond. Each chapter is devoted to a specific principal theory, critically evaluating the contributions of well and lesser-known students of the issue. Written by internationally respected authority J. Murray Barbour, the book requires minimal background of music or scientific theory. A vital text for every student of tonality, instrumental innovation, and the interaction between scientific and musical development.