" One of the most important books on Music that has ever 

 been published.' 1 '' W. J. HENDERSON, Musical Critic of N. Y 

 TIMES. 



LAVIGNAC'S MUSIC AND MUSICIANS 



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

 With 94 illustrations and 510 examples in musical notation, zd 

 Edition. 504 pp. 8vo. $3.00. 



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

 doubt whether he could do 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 lorm, 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. Krehniel, add American com- 

 posers to M. Lavignac's list, 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 Reviervs'. "An encyclopaedia from which all manner of 

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

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

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

 student of music is not likely to get elsewhere " {Sfrinfitld 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}. " There is nothing superfi- 

 cial about it " (Hartford Ci'urant) " it has a reliability and authority 

 which give it the highest value " (Chicago Ti il>un,). " Distinctly scien- 

 tific " (Proiiidence Journal). " It seems to have b^en his desire to let no 

 interesting topic esxape. . . . 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 " (A^. Y. Times). " Free from superfluous 

 technicalities" (P> evidence 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 " (R*ooklyn 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 " (<y. Y. Times). "An unusually handsome 

 book" (Musical Record). " This superb volume" ('I he Watchman). 

 "This handsome volume, . . . elegantly printed on the best of p^per, 

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

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

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

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