Music, experiment and mathematics in england, 1653–1705
Auteur :
Wardhaugh, Benjamin
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754665267
Date de publication :
19 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How, in 1705, was Thomas Salmon, a parson from Bedfordshire, able to persuade the Royal Society that a musical performance could constitute a scientific experiment? Or that the judgement of a musical audience could provide evidence for a mathematically precise theory of musical tuning? This book presents answers to these questions.