Theorie der musischen Künste der Hellenen: Volume 1, Griechische Rhythmik

Published 1885–9, this revised third edition of a three-volume work (in four parts) analyses ancient Greek metre and music.

Rudolf Westphal (Author)

9781108061490, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 June 2013

350 pages, 40 music examples
21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

Rudolf Westphal (1826?92) originally studied theology at the University of Marburg before turning to classical philology and comparative linguistics. He learnt Sanskrit and Arabic and took a keen interest in Indo-European languages and Semitic grammar. In the late 1850s and early 1860s he joined his friend and fellow philologist August Rossbach (1823–98) at the University of Breslau (Wroc?aw). This multi-volume work on ancient Greek metre and music resulted from their collaboration. Reissued here is the revised third edition published in four parts between 1885 and 1889. Volume 1 (1885) is given over to Westphal's study of Greek rhythm, noting the contributions made by both ancient and modern thinkers. As in his 1883 Musik des griechischen Alterthumes (also reissued in this series), he pays particular attention to the fourth-century philosopher Aristoxenus, presenting the latter's theories on rhythm.

Widmung
Vorwort
Nachwort
1. Einleitung
2. Rhythmus der Musik im Allgemeinen
3. Allgemeine Taktlehre
4. Specialle Taktlehre
5. Das rhythmische Schema
Alphabetisches Register.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]