by Claude V. Palisca (Editor), Vincenzo Galilei (Author)
Vincenzo Galilei, the father of the astronomer Galileo, was a guiding light of the Florentine Camerata. His "Dialogue on Ancient and Modern Music", published in 1581 or 1582 and here translated into English, was among the most influential music treatises of his era.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 464
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 23 Jan 2004
ISBN 10: 0300090455
ISBN 13: 9780300090451