Music in Greek and Roman Culture by Giovanni Comotti

Music in Greek and Roman Culture by Giovanni Comotti

Although music was an essential part of Freek and Roman culture, modern introductions to the subject have often tended to be too general for the serious reader or too technical for all but the specilist. Aimed at a wider audience, this book offers a survey of Greek and Roman music from earliest times through the Roman imperial period.

Drawing upon the full range of ancient source materials, from Plato and Aristotle to the latest papyrus finds, Comotti examines such topics as musical form and style, instruments, poet-composers, and the role of music in ancient society. First published in Italy in 1979, Music in Greek and Roman Culture now appears in a revised and expanded Englsh translation in paperback.

Touches on most of the questions the modern reader is likely to askComotti tells his story well, and his version is packed with detail. Times Literary Supplement

Giovanni Comotti is professor of the history of Greek and Roman theater at the University of Urbino, Italy.

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ISBN 13	9780801842313
ISBN 10	080184231X
Title	Music in Greek and Roman Culture
Author	Giovanni Comotti
Series	Ancient Society And History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press
Year published	1991-05-27
Number of pages	200
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