An edition of The Music of the Spheres (1993)

The music of the spheres

music, science, and the natural order of the universe

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An edition of The Music of the Spheres (1993)

The music of the spheres

music, science, and the natural order of the universe

by

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This book provides the parallel histories of music and science, from celestial harmony to cosmic dissonance. For centuries, scientists and philosophers believed the universe was a stately, ordered mechanism -- mathematical and musical. The smooth operation of the cosmos created a divine harmony (perfect, spiritual, eternal) which composers sought to capture and express. With The Music of the Spheres, readers will see how this scientific philosophy emerged, how it was shattered by changing views of the universe and the rise of Romanticism, and to what extent (if at all) it survives today. From Pythagoras to Newton, Bach to Beethoven, and on into the twentieth century, it is a spellbinding examination of the interwoven fates of science and music throughout history. - Back cover.

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Grove Press, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Language
English
Pages
262

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Philosophy and aesthetics, Harmony of the spheres, Science, Philosophy, Music, Music and science, Music, philosophy and aesthetics, Science, philosophy, New York Times reviewed
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Cover of: The Music of the Spheres
The Music of the Spheres: music, science, and the natural order of the universe
1995, Copernicus, an imprint of Springer Verlag
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Music of the Spheres
The Music of the Spheres
February 16, 1995, Abacus
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Cover of: The music of the spheres
The music of the spheres: music, science and the natural order of the universe
1994, Little,Brown
in English
Cover of: The music of the spheres
The music of the spheres: music, science, and the natural order of the universe
1993, Grove Press, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
780/.05
Library of Congress
ML3800 .J22 1993, ML3800.J22 1993

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Pagination
xv, 262 p. :
Number of pages
262

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OL1727535M
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ISBN 10
0802113079
LCCN
92031728
OCLC/WorldCat
26545345
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139548
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1885778

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OL4252635W

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