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On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music - Cambridge Library Collection - Music Hermann L. F. Helmholtz 3 Revised edition
On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music - Cambridge Library Collection - Music
Hermann L. F. Helmholtz
Originally published in 1863, On the Sensations of Tone remains a central text for the study of physiological acoustics and aesthetics. In it, the influential German scientist Helmholtz (1821–94) applies physics, anatomy and physiology to analyse the perception of consonance and dissonance. This English translation first appeared in 1875.
854 pages, 65 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 4, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108001779 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 854 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 215 × 54 mm · 1.07 kg |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Ellis, Alexander J. |