Wood Notes Wild: Notations Of Bird Music (1892)

By Simeon Pease Cheney and John Vance Cheney

Book Overview

Wood Notes Wild: Notations Of Bird Music is a book written by Simeon Pease Cheney and first published in 1892. The book is a collection of musical notations of the songs and calls of various bird species found in North America. Cheney was an amateur ornithologist and musician who spent many years studying and transcribing the songs of birds. The book contains over 100 notations, each accompanied by a brief description of the bird and its habitat. The notations are presented in a musical score format, with each note representing a different bird call or song. The book also includes an introduction by Cheney, in which he discusses his methods for transcribing bird music and his love for birds. Wood Notes Wild: Notations Of Bird Music is a unique and fascinating book that provides a window into the world of birdsong and the beauty of nature.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: 1167213807
• ISBN13: 9781167213809
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"