Documents of Ancient Greek Music: The Extant Melodies and Fragments

First published in 1970, this text presents some rare surviving fragments of ancient Greek music. This new edition, prepared as a result of more recent research, includes extra material which should afford a clearer perception than hitherto of how Greek music evolved over time.
First published in 1970, Egert Pohlmann's "Denkmaler altgriechischer Musik" presents some rare surviving fragments of ancient Greek music. In this new English edition, prepared as a result of more recent research and in collaboration with Martin West, the number of items has risen to 61, of which 23 are additions to the content of the 1970 book. They extend from the 5th century BC to the 3rd or 4th AD, and should afford a clearer perception than hitherto of how Greek music evolved over time. All the texts, new and old, have been carefully revised against the original documents or photographs, and many improved readings have been obtained as a result.