*' One of the most important books on Music t.iat has ever 

 teen published " W. J. HENDERSON, Musical Critic of N. Y. 

 TIMES. 



LAVIGNAC'S MUSIC AND MUSICIANS 



Translated by WILLIAM MARCHANT. Edited by H. E. KREHBIHL. 

 With 94 illustrations and 510 examples in musical notation, ad 

 Edition. 504 pp. 8vo. $3.00. 



Dial : " If one had to restrict his musical library to a single volume, we 

 doubt whether he could dp better than select the work called ' Music and 

 Musicians.' . . . We find in this new volume the same lucidity of exposi- 

 tion, the same economy of arrangement, and the same comprehensiveness, 

 ... in fact, although not in torm, a veritable encyclopaedia of music, 

 and will be found equally satisfactory as a work of reference and as a 

 text-book for the actual study of counterpoint, the structure of instru- 

 ments, the history of music, and the physical basis of musical production. 

 A few supplementary pages, by Mr. H. E. Krehbiel, add American com- 

 posers to M. Lavignac's Iht, and put the finishing touch of usefulness 

 upon a work which we cordially recommend to both students and general 

 readers." 



" It is impossible to speak too highly of this volume " (Literary 

 Review^ Boston). "The most comprehensive reference-work on music 

 published in a single volume and accessible to readers of English" 

 (Review of Reviews). "An encyclopaedia from which all manner of 

 curious facts may be drawn" (Literary World). "A musical library 

 in itself " (Chicago Tribune). "A cyclopaedia of knowledge concern- 

 ing his art" (Christian Register). " It adds a great deal that the 

 student of music is not likely to get elsewhere " (Springfield Re- 

 publican). "The most complete and perfect work of its kind" (The 

 Home Journal^ New York). " For the musical student and music teacher 

 invaluable if not indispensable " (Buffalo Commercial). " He has ap- 

 portioned his pages with rare good judgment " (Churchman) " It is of 

 all things thorough " (Brooklyn Eagle)." 1 There is nothing superfi- 

 cial about it " {Hartford Conranf) " it has a reliability and authority 

 which give it the highest value " (Chicago Tribun?}. " Distinctly scien- 

 tific " {Providence Journal}. " It seems to have been his desire to let no 

 interesting topic escape. . . . The wonder is that those parts of the book 

 which ought to be dry are so readable. ... A style which can fairly 

 be described as fascinating " (N. Y. Times). " Free from superfluous 

 technicalities" (Providence Journal). " He has covered the field with 

 French clarity and German thoroughness " (Springfield Republican). 

 " Not too technical to be exceedingly useful and enjoyable to every 

 intelligent reader " {Hartford Courant) " Lightened with interesting 

 anecdotes" (Brooklyn Eagle). " He writes brilliantly : even the laziest 

 or most indifferent will find that he chains the attention and makes a 

 perusal of the history of music a delightful recreation " (N. Y. Home 

 Journal). 



" Capitally indexed. . . . Mr. Marchant has done his hard task of trans- 

 lating exceedingly well" (Transcript). ". . . The pictures of the instru- 

 ments are clear and helpful " {N. Y. Times'). "An unusually handsome 

 book" (Musical Record). "This superb volume" (The Watchmati). 

 "This handsome volume, . . . elegantly printed on the best of paper, 

 and the illustrations are numerous" (Christian Register). "An excellent 

 translator " (Providence Journal). " Well translated " (School and Home 

 Education) "The translation is excellent; . . . handsomely bound'* 

 (Home Journal). 



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