A Complete Dictionary Of Music To Which Is Prefixed A Familiar Introduction To The First Principles Of That Science

An essential reference for anyone interested in classical music. Busby provides detailed definitions of musical terms and concepts, as well as biographical information on the most important composers of his time. The familiar introduction is an accessible and engaging primer on the basics of music theory and appreciation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from A Complete Dictionary of Music: To Which Is Prefixed, a Familiar Introduction to the First Principles of That Science All we know at present is, that music after wards arrived at a new epoch in Greece, and that its cultivation in that country was, during several centuries, chiefly confined to vocal performances. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.