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How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
Ross W. Duffin
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Description for How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
Paperback. "A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide..Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."-Classical Music Num Pages: 208 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"—the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony, "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" (Wall Street Journal).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" (Kirkus Reviews), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" (Goldberg Magazine) that "should make any contemporary ... Read more
What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"—the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning method? Thanks to How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony, "we may soon be able to hear for ourselves what Beethoven really meant when he called B minor 'black'" (Wall Street Journal).In this "comprehensive plea for more variety in tuning methods" (Kirkus Reviews), Ross W. Duffin presents "a serious and well-argued case" (Goldberg Magazine) that "should make any contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
170g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393334203
SKU
V9780393334203
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About Ross W. Duffin
Ross W. Duffin, the Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music at Case Western Reserve University, is the author of the award-winning Shakespeare's Songbook. He lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Reviews for How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
"[Duffin's] fine book should make any contemporary musician think differently about tuning." Steven Poole, The Guardian "[A] handy little book..." Stephen Pettitt, The Sunday Times "...explains the theory and gives an informative and readable historical account..." The Times Higher Education Supplement "...Duffin argues his case with great verve and charm." Michael Downes, The Times Literary Supplement"