I have endeavored through showing the true nature of music, and the conditions that are essential to its growth in breadth and significance, to incite amateurs to a more respectful consideration of its claims.
O. B. B.
Berlin, March 1, 1901.
Contents
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | The nature and origin of music | [13] |
| II. | Music's first era, and the influences which were operative in various lands during its continuance | [26] |
| III. | Biblical mention of music | [61] |
| IV. | Music from the invention of notation to date | [80] |
| V. | Wagner and the music drama | [134] |
| VI. | What are the influencing factors in deciding musical destinies? Who is to be our seventh high-priest? | [169] |
| VII. | A summary of music's attributes. What constitutes musical intelligence? | [188] |
Illustrations
| PAGE | |
| Wagner | [Frontispiece] |
| Palestrina | [92] |
| Bach | [99] |
| Beethoven | [106] |
| Schubert | [109] |
| Schumann | [114] |
Music & Its Masters