Apollo's Lyre

By Edward Nowacki

Hook: Covering a dense theoretical literature from the classical period of ancient Greece to the sixteenth century of the Common Era, these essays present a detailed examination of subjects of concern not only to specialists in the history of theory, but to scholars of the general history ofancient Greek music and the liturgical plainchant of the medieval West.

Why read this book?

• A long-needed overview of, and guide to, the principles behind the treatises on music theory...
• Only to specialists in the history of theory, but to scholars of the general history...
• Go away.he history of theory, but to scholars of the general history ofancient Greek music...

Every page of “Apollo's Lyre” feels like a quiet revelation.