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The Complete Works of Aristoxenus. The Elements of Harmony and others. Illustrated
Author: Aristoxenus
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Published: 2021-10-06
Total Pages: 161
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aristoxenus of Tarentum was a Greek Peripatetic philosopher, and a pupil of Aristotle. He was the most famous music theorist in antiquity and came to be referred to simply as "the musician." Most of his writings, which dealt with philosophy, ethics and music, have been lost, but one musical treatise, Elements of Harmony survives incomplete, as well as some fragments concerning rhythm and meter. The Elements is the chief source of our knowledge of ancient Greek music. Αριστόξενος
The Harmonics of Aristoxenus
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music
Archytas of Tarentum
Author: Carl Huffman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-05-23
Total Pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9781139444071
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Archytas of Tarentum is one of the three most important philosophers in the Pythagorean tradition, a prominent mathematician, who gave the first solution to the famous problem of doubling the cube, an important music theorist, and the leader of a powerful Greek city-state. He is famous for sending a trireme to rescue Plato from the clutches of the tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius II, in 361 BC. This 2005 study was the first extensive enquiry into Archytas' work in any language. It contains original texts, English translations and a commentary for all the fragments of his writings and for all testimonia concerning his life and work. In addition there are introductory essays on Archytas' life and writings, his philosophy, and the question of authenticity. Carl A. Huffman presents an interpretation of Archytas' significance both for the Pythagorean tradition and also for fourth-century Greek thought, including the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
Sourcebook in the Mathematics of Ancient Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean
Author: Victor J. Katz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2024-09-17
Total Pages: 720
ISBN-13: 0691202818
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"In recent decades, there has been extensive research on Greek mathematics that has considerably enlarged the scope of this area of inquiry. Traditionally, "Greek mathematics" has referred to the axiomatic work of Archimedes, Apollonius, and others in the first three centuries BCE. However, there is a wide body of mathematical work that appeared in the eastern Mediterranean during the time it was under Greek influence (from approximately 400 BCE to 600 CE), which remains under-explored in the existing scholarship. This sourcebook provides an updated look at Greek mathematics, bringing together classic Greek texts with material from lesser-known authors, as well as newly uncovered texts that have been omitted in previous scholarship. The book adopts a broad scope in defining mathematical practice, and as such, includes fields such as music, optics, and architecture. It includes important sources written in languages other than Greek in the eastern Mediterranean area during the period from 400 BCE to 600 CE, which show some influence from Greek culture. It also includes passages that highlight the important role mathematics played in philosophy, pedagogy, and popular culture. The book is organized topically; chapters include arithmetic, plane geometry, astronomy, and philosophy, literature, and education. Within each chapter, the (translated) texts are organized chronologically. The book weaves together ancient commentary on classic Greek works with the works themselves to show how the understanding of mathematical ideas changed over the centuries"--
The Harmonics of Aristonexus
Aristoxenus of Tarentum and the Birth of Musicology
Author: Sophie Gibson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-08
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 1135877475
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Philosophy of Music
Author: William Pole
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-23
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 131782976X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is Volume V in a series of seven on the Philosophy of Religion and General Philosophy. Originally published in 1924. The trained musician may have made a thorough study of technical methods in composition, but yet have no knowledge either of the physical basis of music or of the philosophical reasons underlying accepted technical principles. There are various questions which any person interested in music may reasonably ask, but to which no satisfactory answers have as yet been given. What does music mean? What is the composer trying to express? What does music express to the listener? Why is one kind of music considered good and another bad? This study looks at music which is, which of all the arts, the most universally practised, the most complex and elaborate in its technique, the most direct in its emotional appeal and at the same time the least understood.
Delphi Complete Works of Aristoxenus (Illustrated)
Author: Aristoxenus of Tarentum
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 2021-05-26
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1801700117
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fourth century BC Greek Peripatetic philosopher, Aristoxenus was the pupil of Aristotle and is now regarded as the first authority of musical theory in the classical world. Although he wrote almost 500 works, only Aristoxenus’ landmark treatise on music, ‘Elements of Harmony’, survives in a significant state. It is of invaluable worth, providing the chief source of knowledge on ancient Greek music. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Aristoxenus’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Aristoxenus and his times * Features the complete extant works, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to ‘Elements of Harmony’ * Henry Stewart Macran’s 1902 translation, digitised here for the first time * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes rare Greek fragments of Aristoxenus’ works * Features Macran’s seminal study of the development of ancient Greek music, with numerous illustrations— first time in digital print Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation The Elements of Harmony The Greek Texts The Elements of Harmony Fragments The Biography Introduction to Aristoxenus (1902) by Henry S. Macran Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
