Curt Sachs Knihy

Published posthumously in 1962, this volume represents the culmination of the reflections and studies of a pioneer in ethnomusicology. Curt Sachs employed criteria of musical comparison by applying parameters such as rhythm, interval, time, and scales to different cultural areas and historical periods, from the music of classical and pre-classical worlds to non-European civilizations, where the functions, norms, and social meanings of making music adhere to different needs. The Wellsprings of Music offers a sharp and balanced portrait of the state of ethnomusicological knowledge, with its questions and problems, and remains to this day a remarkable comparative history of musical cultures.

Das Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk, das sich mit dem gesamten Bereich der Musikinstrumente beschäftigt. Es bietet detaillierte Informationen über verschiedene Instrumente, deren Geschichte, Bauweise und Verwendung. Dieses Lexikon ist eine wertvolle Ressource für Leser, die mehr über das Erbe und die Vielfalt der Musikinstrumente erfahren möchten.

Dieses Glossar aller Musikinstrumente erschien erstmals im Jahre 1913 und beeindruckt heute noch mit seinem Detailreichtum und den ebenso sorgfältigen wie lehrreichen Abbildungen.

Curt Sachs (1881-1959) was a prominent figure in musicology, serving as a professor at Humboldt University and as the director of the National Museum of Musical Instruments in Berlin until 1933. His contributions to the field include several significant publications on musical instruments that remain valuable today. Notably, his 'Real-Lexikon der Musikinstrumente' is recognized for its encyclopedic scope. Other important works include 'Die Musikinstrumentenkunde', 'Musikinstrumente Indiens und Indonesiens', and 'Handbuch der Musikinstrumentenkunde'. Sachs also conducted historical research, exemplified by 'Musikgeschichte der Stadt Berlin'. His most acclaimed work, 'Eine Weltgeschichte des Tanzes', is regarded as a landmark study that explores the phenomenon of dance from both anthropological and cultural-historical perspectives. In this work, Sachs adeptly connects the fundamental forms of dance with later social dance styles through shared principles.