Documents of Ancient Greek Music: The Extant Melodies and Fragments - Hardcover

Pohlmann, Egert; West, Martin L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019815223X ISBN 13: 9780198152231

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This uniquely complete and up-to-date collection of the surviving remains of ancient Greek music will serve as the standard work of reference for decades to come. Since its appearance in 1970, Egert Pohlmann's Denkmaler altgriechischer Musik has been the standard collection of the surviving fragments of ancient Greek music. But the publication of many further texts in recent years has put it in urgent need of updating. In this new English edition, prepared in collaboration with Martin West, the number of items has risen to 61, of which 23 are additions to the content of the 1970 book. All the texts, new and old, have been carefully revised against the original documents or photographs, and many improved readings have been obtained as a result.

About this title

About the Author

M. L. West is the author of Ancient Greek Music (1992; pb 1994) and The East Face of Helicon (1997; pb 1999) and the editor of several editions of Greek poetry (Hesiod: Theogony and Works and Days; Iambi et Elegi Graeci; Greek Lyric Poetry).

Review

This magisterial collaboration by two scholars unsurpassed in their field edits all currently known fragments of ancient Greek music, and offers authoritative answers to a number of long-standing problems ... This book is a great advance in our understanding of ancient music. * Teresa Morgan, Times Literary Supplement * Lavishly produced. * Music and Letters * DAGM will stand as the basic edition for the Greek musical documents for a long time. For specialists, of course, DAGM is a fundamental resource. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 019815223X
• ISBN 13: 9780198152231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226