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Book/Printed Material An essay towards a rational system of music

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Title

  • An essay towards a rational system of music

Names

  • Holden, John, active 18th century

Created / Published

  • [Calcutta : s.n., 1799]

Contents

  • The rudiments of practical music -- The theory of music.

Headings

  • -  Harmony

Notes

  • -  Preface signed : A. U.
  • -  First edition, 1770.

Medium

  • 1 p. l., iii, [5], 148 p. : xiii pl. (music) ; 18 x 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MT50.A2 H727
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item H-056b, Reel 91 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1982]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 20019876

Online Format

  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Books About Music Before 1800 Collection are in the public domain and are free to use or reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Holden, John, Active 18Th Century. An Essay Towards a Rational System of Music. [Calcutta: s.n, 1799] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/20019876/.

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Holden, John, Active 18Th Century. An Essay Towards a Rational System of Music. [Calcutta: s.n, 1799] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/20019876/>.