On the Sensations of Tone

As a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

Hermann Von Helmholtz

576 pages, parution le 20/10/2004

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Résumé

This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research, and presents his vast knowledge of the field in a clear, easy-to-follow account. Among the topics explored: physical phenomena, the physiology of hearing, the relation of musical phenomena to physics, and historical aspects of musical sound.

Contents

Part I - On the Composition of Vibrations

On the Sensation of Sound in General
On the Composition of Vibration
Analysis of Musical Tones by Sympathetic Resonance
On the Analysis of Musical Tones by the Ear
On the Differences in the Quality of Musical Tones
On the Apprehension of Qualities of Tone

Part II - On the Interruptions of Harmony

Combinational Tones
On the Beats of Simple Tones
Deep and Deepest Tones
Beats of the Upper Partial Tones
Beats due to Combinational Tones
Chords

Part III - The Relationship of Musical Tones

General View of the Different Principles of the Style in the Development of Music
The Tonality of Homophonic Music
The Consonant Chords of the Tonal Modes
The System of Keys
Of Discords
Laws of Progression of Parts
Esthetical Relations

Appendices

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Dover
Auteur(s)	Hermann Von Helmholtz
Parution	20/10/2004
Nb. de pages	576
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	768g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780486607535