Baltzell, W. J. Complete history of music. Presser.
A book for schools, clubs and private reading. “The author begins at the beginning, with the prehistoric music of Assyrians and Egyptians, and follows down through Hebrew and Greek music, through the beginnings of mediaeval music, through the great period of the polyphonic ecclesiastical composers, and so to the modern schools, and the most modern schools There are chapters on musical instruments, on singing, on the origin and development of the opera and of the suite and sonata.” (N. Y. Times.)
“The most useful and up-to-date history of music in any language.”
+ + + Nation. 82: 414. My. 17, ’06. 340w.
“For its purpose, and within its limitations this history is unusually good, and an uncommon skill has been shown in its compilation and in the arrangement of its parts.”
+ + N. Y. Times. 11: 271. Ap. 28, ’06. 350w.
“Especially full and informing are the early chapters dealing with the origin and primitive evolution of music.”
+ + Outlook. 82: 475. F. 24, ’06. 170w.
Baly, Edward Charles Cyril. Spectroscopy. *$2.80. Longmans.