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New System Of Musical Theory
The ''New System of Musical Theory'' (''french: Nouveau système de musique théorique)'' published in 1726, is the second treatise on musical theory written by the composer Jean-Philippe Rameau. Rameau wrote the work four years after the publication of his first theoretical work, the '' Treatise on Harmony Reduced to its Natural Principles'' (french: Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels) (1722). The ''Treatise'' had expounded a theory based on the standard Pythagorean tuning. However, some time after publishing his ''Treatise'', Rameau became aware of the work of the scientist Joseph Sauveur who had described the phenomenon of overtones and codified the harmonic sequence scientifically. This was very exciting for Rameau, because it provided an empirical scientific basis for his own theories, for which he had only, in the ''Treatise'', been able to provide mathematical proof. The title Rameau chose for his new work was taken from the title of Fontenelle's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Title Page Of Rameau’s New System Of Musical Theory
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