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Hannah Smith (18491939) was an educator and composer for children, and published her concise history of music and musical instruments in 1898. It was aimed at the enthusiast, and allows us to see how music and its progress were regarded at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Preface; Introduction: musical acoustics; 1. Ancient music; 2. Mediaeval music; 3. The Belgian school; 4. Music in Italy; 5. Evolution of the modern scale; 6. The opera; 7. The oratorio; 8. Instrumental music; 9. Precursors of the piano-forte; 10. Development of piano-forte playing; 11. The orchestra; Index.

Music How it Came to Be What it Is Cambridge

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108038812, 978-1108038812
      ISBN10: 1108038816
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Hannah Smith (18491939) was an educator and composer for children, and published her concise history of music and musical instruments in 1898. It was aimed at the enthusiast, and allows us to see how music and its progress were regarded at the turn of the twentieth century.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Introduction: musical acoustics; 1. Ancient music; 2. Mediaeval music; 3. The Belgian school; 4. Music in Italy; 5. Evolution of the modern scale; 6. The opera; 7. The oratorio; 8. Instrumental music; 9. Precursors of the piano-forte; 10. Development of piano-forte playing; 11. The orchestra; Index.

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