Curious & Modern Inventions : Instrumental Music As Discovery In Galileo's Italy.

Instrumental music went through a revolution in the early 17th century, coming to the fore of Western music for the first time. This book explores the technological, scientific, and artisinal basis for the rise of instruments in Italy during this period. With an introduction, notes, list of musical works cited, bibliography, and index. Plates and music examples.

xix, 307 p.; 24 cm.
Cloth
Language: English
ISBN: 022631944X
ISBN13: 9780226319445
UPC: 9780226319445