The Music of the Spheres by Jamie James
From the 5th century BC, when Pythagoras first composed his laws of Western music and science, until the flowering of Romanticism over 2000 years later, scientists and philosophers perceived the cosmos musically, as an ordered mechanism whose smooth operation created a celestial harmony - the music of the spheres. The separation of science and music began with the scientific revolution during the Renaissance, and reached a peak with Romanticism, which celebrated what was human, individual and local. 20th-century science and music, argues Jamie James in this book, have rejected the Romantic idea and placed the ultimate focus outside the reach of human reason once again. The book provides a survey of the history of science and music, a reassessment of Romanticism and the modernist reaction to it, and a radical intellectual journey. 20th-century science and music, argues Jamie James, have rejected the Romantic separation of the two. The book provides a survey of the history of science and music, a reassessment of Romanticism and the modernist reaction to it, and a radical intellectual journey.
Jamie James was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Williams College. Upon graduation he wrote a regular column for ANDY WARHOL'S INTERVIEW. Since then, he has written about music, science, art, archaeology, and other subjects in the pages of many American and British magazines and newspapers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316909068 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316909068 |
| Title | The Music of the Spheres |
| Author | Jamie James |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 1994-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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