A Concise History of Music
Subtitle: From the Commencement of the Christian Era to the Present Time
Edition: 18th edition
Publisher: Library Reprints
Published: January 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780722250365
Subjects: General; Music
First sentence: 1. WHILE in the works of many of the ancient writers the subject of Music has been dwelt upon at more or less length, it is impossible for us to form upon their statements or passing allusions an exact idea of the character or extent of the art as practised in the days of the Egyptian, Grecian, and Roman empires.