An essay on musical expression
By: by Charles Avison
Contributors: Jortin, John, 1698-1770
Edition: Second edition, with alterations and large additions. To which is added, A letter to the author, concerning the music of the ancients, and some passages in classic writers, relating to that subject [by J. Jortin]. Likewise Mr. Avison's Reply to the author [i.e. W. Hayes] of Remarks on the Essay on musical expression. In a letter from Mr. Avison, to his friend in London.
Publisher: Printed for C. Davis
Published: 1753
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Music theory; Early works to 1800; Music; Philosophy and aesthetics; Greek and Roman Music; History and criticism; Harmony
Notes: 'A letter to the author, concerning the music of the ancients' has a drop-head title page and a separate pagination sequence.

'A reply to the author of Remarks on the Essay on musical expression. In a letter from Mr. Avison, to his friend in London', has a half-title page and a title page (London: printed for C. Davis, 1753) and separate pagination.

"Proposals for publishing by susbscription, Specimens of the various stiles in musical expression"--P. [2-6] (5th count).