The history of the science of music, 1700 to 1900
- 👤 Speaker: Torben Rees (Department of History and Philosophy of Science)
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 29 October 2008, 17:30 - 19:30
- 📍 Venue: Whipple Museum, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Abstract
As part of the University of Cambridge Festival of Ideas, the Whipple Museum’s ‘Science of Musical Sound’ project presents a talk by Research Fellow Dr Torben Rees on the history of the science of music from 1700 to 1900. Using demonstration instruments and clips of music, Dr Rees will show how instruments from this period were used in the study of the science of music.
The talk starts at 6pm. The Museum galleries will be open for visitors to explore before and after the talk.
This event has been made possible by a grant from MLA Renaissance East of England
Series This talk is part of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science series.
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Wednesday 29 October 2008, 17:30-19:30