Essay on the Origin of Languages and Writings Related to Music

摘要: "J.J. was born for music," Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote of himself, "not to be consumed in its execution, but speed progress and make discoveries about it. His ideas on the art are fertile, inexhaustible." a practicing musician theorist years before publication his first Discourse, until now scholars have neglected these ideas. This graceful translation remedies both those failings by bringing together Essay, which John T. Scott says "most clearly displays juncture between Rousseau's musical theory major philosophical works," with comprehensive selection writings. Many latter responses authors like Rameau, Grimm, Raynal, unique feature this edition is inclusion writings help establish historical ideological contexts intellectual exchanges they part. With an introduction that provides background, traces development theory, shows not isolated part oeuvre instead animated same "system," volume fashions much-needed portal through literary scholars, musicologists, historians, political theorists can enter into important hitherto overlooked chamber vast palace.