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How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony : And Why You Should Care, Paperback by ...
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- ISBN
- 9780393334203
- Book Title
- How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony : and Why You Should Care
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Music
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Classical, General
- Item Weight
- 6.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393334201
ISBN-13
9780393334203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66593760
Product Key Features
Book Title
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony : and Why You Should Care
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Classical, General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
"A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."--Classical Music, "A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."-- Classical Music What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"--the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony , "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" ( Wall Street Journal ).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" ( Goldberg Magazine ) that "should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning" ( Saturday Guardian )., What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament" the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony, "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" (Wall Street Journal).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" (Kirkus Reviews), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" (Goldberg Magazine) that "should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning" (Saturday Guardian).", What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"--the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony , "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" ( Wall Street Journal ).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" ( Kirkus Reviews ), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" ( Goldberg Magazine ) that "should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning" ( Saturday Guardian ).
LC Classification Number
ML3809.D84 2007
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