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The Schillinger System of Musical Composition. In Two Volumes. Vol.I, Books I-VII, Vol.II, Books VIII-XII.
Schillinger, Joseph · New York
- Author
- Schillinger, Joseph
- Date
- 1946
- Place
- New York
- Publisher
- Carl Fisher
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 4to.(6.5" x 9.75") Two Volumes, lacking dust jackets. 1640 pp. Full salmon cloth with gilt decoration centered to upper board, gilt lettering to spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed. Head and foot of Vol.I. frayed with small loss, closed tears. Covers stained, soiled, with waterstains and to Vol.I., paint splatter (see pic). Internally, .25" dampstain along the bottom edge to entire text to Vol.I., Vol.II. through first half of text. Red stain from covers to first and last couple of pages in each volume. Spine sun-darkened or faded, muting the gilt lettering. Not a pretty set of books, but a very scarce set of books, in any condition.
- Format
- The Schillinger system of musical composition, named after Joseph Schillinger (1895–1943) is a method of musical composition based on mathematical processes. It comprises theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form and semantics, purporting to offer a systematic and non-genre approach to music analysis and composition; a descriptive rather than prescriptive grammar of music
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Record
- S.I.8235
4to.(6.5" x 9.75") 1946. New York: Carl Fisher. Two Volumes, lacking dust jackets. 1640 pp. Full salmon cloth with gilt decoration centered to upper board, gilt lettering to spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed. Head and foot of Vol.I. frayed with small loss, closed tears. Covers stained, soiled, with waterstains and to Vol.I., paint splatter (see pic). Internally, .25" dampstain along the bottom edge to entire text to Vol.I., Vol.II. through first half of text. Red stain from covers to first and last couple of pages in each volume. Spine sun-darkened or faded, muting the gilt lettering. Not a pretty set of books, but a very scarce set of books, in any condition. The Schillinger system of musical composition, named after Joseph Schillinger (1895–1943) is a method of musical composition based on mathematical processes. It comprises theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form and semantics, purporting to offer a systematic and non-genre approach to music analysis and composition; a descriptive rather than prescriptive grammar of music
Condition
Fair
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