Aristoxenus
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Music
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Greek philosopher and music theorist{$I[g]Greece;Aristoxenus} The theoretical writings on music by Aristoxenus established a foundation on which modern music theory is based.
Early Life
Aristoxenus (ar-ihs-TAWK-see-nuhs), born in Tarentum, was a Greek philosopher and music theorist who flourished during the fourth century b.c.e. He received his earliest musical training at the hands of his father, Spintharus, who enjoyed some reputation as a musician. He later studied with Lamprus of Erythrae, of whom little is known. In time...
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