The Evolution of the Art of MusicD. Appleton, 1906 - 342 pagini |
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... intervals - Scales variable in accordance with the purposes for which they are wanted- Melodic scales - Heptatonic and pentatonic - Ancient Greek system - Modes - Persian system - Subtle organisation - Indian system - Modes and ragas ...
... intervals - Scales variable in accordance with the purposes for which they are wanted- Melodic scales - Heptatonic and pentatonic - Ancient Greek system - Modes - Persian system - Subtle organisation - Indian system - Modes and ragas ...
Pagina 6
... intervals and the mind to retain the simple fragments of tune which resulted . The examination of the music of savages shows that they hardly ever succeed in making orderly and well - balanced tunes , but either express themselves in a ...
... intervals and the mind to retain the simple fragments of tune which resulted . The examination of the music of savages shows that they hardly ever succeed in making orderly and well - balanced tunes , but either express themselves in a ...
Pagina 8
... were formalised into distinct musical intervals . It is still possible to find among lowly organised savages examples of a kind of music which is so little defined in detail that the impulsive cry or howl ∞ THE ART OF MUSIC.
... were formalised into distinct musical intervals . It is still possible to find among lowly organised savages examples of a kind of music which is so little defined in detail that the impulsive cry or howl ∞ THE ART OF MUSIC.
Pagina 9
... interval . But the establishment of a definite interval of any sort puts the performer under restric- tions , and every step that is made in advance hides the original meaning of the utterance more and more away under the necessities of ...
... interval . But the establishment of a definite interval of any sort puts the performer under restric- tions , and every step that is made in advance hides the original meaning of the utterance more and more away under the necessities of ...
Pagina 15
... interval the primitive savage chose at the outset was probably very much a matter of accident ; and inasmuch as scales used for melody are much less exact and stable than those which are used for harmony , it is quite certain that the ...
... interval the primitive savage chose at the outset was probably very much a matter of accident ; and inasmuch as scales used for melody are much less exact and stable than those which are used for harmony , it is quite certain that the ...
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Pagina 218 - My idea was that the overture ought to indicate the subject and prepare the spectators for the character of the piece they are about to see; that the instruments ought to be introduced in proportion to the degree of interest and passion in the words...
Pagina i - Heredity." $1.50. 42. ANTS, BEES, AND WASPS. A Record of Observations of the Habits of the Social Hymenoptera. By Sir JOHN LUBBOCK, Bart., FRS, DCL, LL.
Pagina 7 - The rhythmic music is then defined only by the pulses, and has no change of pitch ; while purely melodic music has change of pitch, but no definition or regularity of impulse. The latter is frequently met with among savage races, and even as near the homes of highest art as the outof-the-way corners of the British Isles. Pure, unalloyed rhythmic music is found in most parts of the uncivilised globe; and the degree of excitement to which it can give rise, when the mere beating of a drum or tom-tom...
Pagina 244 - Parisian one into the shade in every respect. The general quality of the musical thoughts is finer, richer, and more interesting; while the purely orchestral effects, especially in the slow movement, are among the most successful things of the kind he ever achieved. And finally the three great symphonies which he wrote in Vienna in 1788 represent the highest level in idea and style and in every distinguished quality of art he ever attained to. They are the crown of his life's work; for in them he...