The Music To The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus (1900)

By Aeschylus and Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Book Overview

The Music To The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus is a book published in 1900, written by Aeschylus. It is a collection of musical scores that were composed to accompany the famous Greek tragedy, Agamemnon. The book includes the original Greek text of the play, as well as a translation into English by the author, and the musical notation for the accompanying music. The music was composed by the author himself and is intended to be performed live during a production of the play. The book provides a unique insight into the way in which music was used in ancient Greek theatre and how it was integrated into the performance of the play. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of theatre, music, and classical literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104397080
• ISBN13: 9781104397081
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"