The Book of Musical Knowledge: The History, Technique, and Appreciation of Music, Together With Lives of the Great Composers; For Music-Lovers, Students, and Teachers (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Book of Musical Knowledge: The History, Technique, and Appreciation of Music, Together With Lives of the Great Composers; For Music-Lovers, Students, and Teachers

This book has been planned with a view to placing before the gen eral reader the main facts that will enable him to appreciate music intelligently. One often hears the remark, I'm fond of music, but I don't understand it. The present work has been written with the idea of enabling the non-musician to comprehend the...