The beginnings of the modern philosophy of music in England
Subtitle: Francis North's A philosophical essay of musick (1677) with comments of Isaac Newton, Roger North, and in the Philosophical transactions
By: Jamie C. Kassler
Contributors: Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Aldershot, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Guilford, Francis North, -- Baron, -- 1637-1685.; Music -- England -- Philosophy and aesthetics -- History -- 17th century; Music -- Acoustics and physics -- History -- 17th century
Description: Kassler makes clear in this text, some of the main principles that guided the modern philosophy of music from its very beginnings in the 17th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-228) and indexes
Table of contents: title: Introduction to A philosophical essay of musick (1677); title: The system of the Essay; title: The critics of the Essay; title: Appendix A, Editions; title: Appendix B, Some "ingenious acquaintances" of Francis North