Music, Experiment and Mathematics in England, 1653-1705

Music, Experiment and Mathematics in England, 1653-1705

by Benjamin Wardhaugh (Author)

Synopsis

How, in 1705, was Thomas Salmon, a parson from Bedfordshire, able to persuade the Royal Society that a musical performance could constitute a scientific experiment? Or that the judgement of a musical audience could provide evidence for a mathematically precise theory of musical tuning? This book presents answers to these questions.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 28 Dec 2008

ISBN 10: 0754665267
ISBN 13: 9780754665267