The Psychophysical Ear: Musical Experiments, Experimental Sounds, 1840-1910
(Part of the Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)
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An examination of how the scientific study of sound sensation became increasingly intertwined with musical aesthetics in nineteenth-century Germany and Austria. In the middle of the nineteenth century, German and Austrian concertgoers began to hear new rhythms and harmonies as non-Western musical ensembles began to make their way to European cities and classical music introduced new compositional trends. At the same time, leading physicists,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262018381
ISBN13:9780262018388
Release Date:November 2012
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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