ISBN: 9781108045643 - Chinese Music (cambridge Library Collection - Music) (11 results)

Condition: New. pp. 100.

Condition: New. pp. 100 40 Illus.

Condition: New. pp. 100.

Condition: New. Published in 1884, this remained the most detailed account of Chinese music in a Western language until the mid-twentieth century. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 100 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2012. Reissue. paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. Published in 1884, this remained the most detailed account of Chinese music in a Western language until the mid-twentieth century. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 100 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2012. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 84 pages. 11.50x8.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - First published in 1884 by the Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs in Shanghai, this work is probably best known as a source of musical material for Puccini's opera Turandot. It was reprinted several times and remained the primary source in a Western language of detailed information on Chinese music until the mid-twentieth century. Van Aalst, born in Belgium in 1858, spent his working life with the Imperial Maritime Customs Service where his ability as a musician was noticed by the Inspector General, Robert Hart. It is thought likely that the work was published to coincide with the London Health Exhibition of 1884 in South Kensington to which Van Aalst had been sent to lecture. Different types of music (ritual and popular), the range of instruments, and musical notation are all explained, the intention being to enable a better understanding of Chinese music by those in the West.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. First published in 1884 by the Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs in Shanghai, this work is probably best known as a source of musical material for Puccini's opera Turandot. It was reprinted several times and remained the primary source in a Western language of detailed information on Chinese music until the mid-twentieth century. Van Aalst, born in Belgium in 1858, spent his working life with the Imperial Maritime Customs Service where his ability as a musician was noticed by the Inspector General, Robert Hart. It is thought likely that the work was published to coincide with the London Health Exhibition of 1884 in South Kensington to which Van Aalst had been sent to lecture. Different types of music (ritual and popular), the range of instruments, and musical notation are all explained, the intention being to enable a better understanding of Chinese music by those in the West. Published to coincide with the London Health Exhibition of 1884, to which Van Aalst was sent as a lecturer, this work, best known as a source of musical material for Puccini's opera Turandot, remained the most detailed account of Chinese music in a Western language until the mid-twentieth century. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Published to coincide with the London Health Exhibition of 1884, to which Van Aalst was sent as a lecturer, this work, best known as a source of musical material for Puccini s opera Turandot, remained the most detailed account of Chinese music in a Western .…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Chinese Music | J. A. van Aalst | Taschenbuch | Buch | Englisch | 2012 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781108045643 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.