William Gardiner

The Music of Nature

Or, an Attempt to Prove That What Is Passionate and Pleasing in the Art of Singing, Speaking and Performing Upon Music

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Produktbeschreibung

The 'germs of melody' in nature provide access to the 'true principles of musical taste and expression'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 759g
• ISBN-13: 9781108002134
• ISBN-10: 1108002137
• Artikelnr.: 28043698

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. On the faculties of the ear
2. Noise and sound
3. The voice
4. Speaking
5. Language
6. Oratory
7. Singing
8. Air, ballad, bravura and recitative
9. Vocal performers
10. Graces
11. The violin
12. Birds
13. Pianoforte
14. Insects
15. Violoncello
16. Bells
17. Oboe
18. Singing out of tune
19. Psalmody
20. Singing at sight
21. Echoes
22. The flute
23. London cries
24. The horn
25. The harp
26. The organ
27. The clarionet
28. The orchestra
29. The trombone
30. Loud and soft
31. The trumpet
32. Accompaniment
33. The bassoon
34. Drums
35. Roar of storms
36. Ominous sounds
37. Harmony and melody
38. Thorough bass
39. Modulation
40. Composition
41. Phraseology
42. On the different keys
43. Rhythm
44. Dance
45. Tuning
46. National song
47. Singing conducive to health
48. Analysis of the utterance
49. Analysis of the alphabet
50. Rhythm in language
51. Quantity.