Written by Fabre d'Olivet (1767-1825), this classic study of music was the first to revive Pythagoras' ideas of the sacred nature of music and its profound effect on the soul. Godwin also provides a fascinating biography of d'Olivet.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Secret Lore of Music
The Hidden Power of Orpheus
Introduction by Joscelyn Godwin
Bibliographical Note
Preface by Jean Pinasseau
1 The Ideas of the Ancients on Music
2 The True Cause of the Moral Effects of Music
3 Why the Principles of Music Have Remained Unknown; Vicissitudes of This Science;
Origin of the Modern System
4 The Origin of Music
5 Etymology of the Word "Music"; Number Considered as Musical Principle
6 Survey of Sacred Music
7 Survey of Celestial Music
8 The Musical System of the Chinese
9 The Musical System of the Greeks
10 The Musical System of the Eastern Christians
11 Definition of Melody; How It Is Produced and Modified
12 Advice to Young Composers Concerning Imitation in Music
Appendixes:
A. Harmony Among the Greeks and Romans
B. The Origin of Notation and of Modern Music
C. The Music of the Phoenicians
D. The Music of the Egyptians
E. Brief Exposition of the Musical System
F. The Schism in the Universal Empire
Index
