Preface to the secondE dition. (P artly adopted from that of the fiwt Edition). I he Author is not inclined to the sanguine belief, that such a subtle and imaginative Art as that of Composition can be acquired by those not possessed of the innate faculty, by simply studying from books. But it is certainly true, that even those who are born to compose are not exempt from the necessity of a careful ...
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ystematic arrangement and studious development of their ideas. It is therefore essential that the musical student be guided in his studies by some Method in which the primitive laws of the Art (as instinctively recognized by Genius) and the subsequent experiences and inventions of distinguished minds (as transmitted through Classic productions) are comprehensively and truthfully recorded; and that Method which most lucidly, concisely and systematically imparts such information is the one from which the scholar will derive the greatest benefit. In opposition to the still popular impression that such books as these are only written for the use of Composers, and that only those who intend or hope to become Composers ever need to study Harmony, the Author avers his belief that none of the many branches of musical discipline is so indispensable aa that which treats of theS cience of Music; and he therefore wishes to be understood as having prepared this Treatise more particularly for tie Musician in general, than for the very small minority of composing Musicians. It is encouraging to observe, that, at the present time, when the Art of Music is becoming day by day more universal, and steadily advances to a higher rank than that of a mere accomplishment, its disciples are awakening to the conviction that something more is necessary than a mere knowledge of the names of the notes, and that it is presumptuous to profess to interpret what they, themselves, do not(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
