What Is Music? (1883)

By Isaac Leopold Rice

Book Overview

""What Is Music?"" is a book written by Isaac Leopold Rice in 1883. The book explores the nature of music and its place in human culture. Rice discusses the different forms of music, including vocal and instrumental, and examines the elements that make up a musical composition, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm. He also delves into the history of music, tracing its development from ancient times to the present day. Throughout the book, Rice offers his own insights and opinions on music, drawing on his experience as a musician and composer. ""What Is Music?"" is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of one of humanity's most enduring art forms.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: 1120955122
• ISBN13: 9781120955128
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"