Temple lodge publishing jun 2015 (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why is it that certain intervals, scales, and tones sound genuine, while others sound false Is the modern person able to experience a qualitative difference in a tone's pitch If so, what are the implications for modern concert pitch and how instruments of fixed tuning are tuned Renold tackles these and many other questions and provides a wealth of scientific data. Her pioneering work is the result of a lifetime of research into the Classical Greek origin of Western music and the search for modern developments. She deepens our musical understanding by using Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science as a basis, and she elucidates many of his puzzling statements about music. The results of her work include the following discoveries: - The octave has two sizes (a 'genuine' sounding octave is bigger than the 'perfect octave')- There are three sizes of 'perfect fifths'- An underlying 'form principle' for all scales can be found- Equal temperament is not the most satisfactory method of tuning a piano- She provides a basis for some of Steiner's statements, such as, 'C is always prime' and 'C = 128 Hz = Sun.' Intervals, Scales, Tones is a valuable resource for those who wish to understand the deeper, spiritual aspects of music.…