Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Wellsprings of Music
Sachs, Curt. Ed(S): Kunst, Jaap
€ 123.20
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Wellsprings of Music
Paperback. Editor(s): Kunst, Jaap. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AVGD; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
typical mild "Sachsonian" humor and illustrated with a wealth of examples and evidence. I doubt whether any other of us ethnomusicologists would have been capable of writing such a comprehensive study: S~chs had at his fingertips a phenomenal amount of factual information. Sometimes, under his wise guidance, complicated propositions become surprisingly simple. The reader will be as fascinated as I was by the originality of some of his conelusions, captivated by his penetrating com- parisons, and charmed by his rich and expressive language. After having lived with this book for aperiod of some months, I realize a1l themore what the ... Read more
typical mild "Sachsonian" humor and illustrated with a wealth of examples and evidence. I doubt whether any other of us ethnomusicologists would have been capable of writing such a comprehensive study: S~chs had at his fingertips a phenomenal amount of factual information. Sometimes, under his wise guidance, complicated propositions become surprisingly simple. The reader will be as fascinated as I was by the originality of some of his conelusions, captivated by his penetrating com- parisons, and charmed by his rich and expressive language. After having lived with this book for aperiod of some months, I realize a1l themore what the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401504270
SKU
V9789401504270
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Wellsprings of Music