The Boundaries Of Music And Poetry

The Boundaries Of Music And Poetry: A Study In Musical Aesthetics (1893) is a book written by August Wilhelm Ambros, a prominent musicologist and composer from Austria. The book explores the relationship between music and poetry, and the boundaries that exist between the two art forms. Ambros delves into the history of musical aesthetics, examining how different composers and theorists have approached the relationship between music and poetry over the centuries. He also discusses the various techniques that composers have used to set poetry to music, including the use of melody, harmony, and rhythm. Throughout the book, Ambros draws on examples from classical music, opera, and folk music to illustrate his points. The Boundaries Of Music And Poetry is a seminal work in the field of musical aesthetics, and has been widely studied and cited by scholars and musicians alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.