Musical notation in the west
Auteur :
Grier, James
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521726429
Date de publication :
18 févr. 2021
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,7 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
560 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Over the last millennium, musical notation has become a powerful system of symbolic, non-verbal communication among musicians that permits the translation of musical events into visual symbols. This book traces the historical development of the system in the western world, from its origins in the Carolingian Empire to the present.