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Book/Printed Material An essay on musical expression

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Title

  • An essay on musical expression

Names

  • Avison, Charles, 1709-1770
  • Jortin, John, 1698-1770

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for L. Davis, 1775.

Headings

  • -  Music
  • -  Music, Greek and Roman--History and criticism
  • -  Hayes, William,--1706-1777.--Remarks on Mr. Avison's Essay on musical expression

Medium

  • viii, 221 p. : 4 fold. pl., music ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML3847 .A98 1775
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item A-065c, Reel 13 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

  • 20010873

OCLC Number

  • 2563083

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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Chicago citation style:

Avison, Charles, and John Jortin. An Essay on Musical Expression. London: Printed for L. Davis, 1775. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/20010873/.

APA citation style:

Avison, C. & Jortin, J. (1775) An Essay on Musical Expression. London: Printed for L. Davis. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/20010873/.

MLA citation style:

Avison, Charles, and John Jortin. An Essay on Musical Expression. London: Printed for L. Davis, 1775. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/20010873/>.