Chapter I: Preface

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

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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

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WAGNER _Frontispiece_

PALESTRINA 92

BACH 99

BEETHOVEN 106

SCHUBERT 109

SCHUMANN 114

MUSIC & ITS MASTERS