Publisher's Synopsis
Melopoeia is The Art of Composing Melodies;This Treatise is akin to none other.Pulling upon the threads from before Antiquityand beyond QUANTIUM CADERENCE, this Literary Tapestry of Texture is woven together withLao-Tzu, Plato, Aristotle, St. Gregory, Fux, Mozart, and beyondSchoenberg; only THE GREAT MINDScan conceive of such endeavors.No prior Scholastic Knowledge, nor Musical Talent, is necessary to glean from these pages"Rules of Thumb" that will guide THE COMPOSER towardsa SKILL-SET that can only be acquired by Direct Experience.Observable Philosophy, Knowledgeable Beliefs and Achieved Experiences areThe Eternal Quest -within-The Great Composer."So in their beautiful array, things form, and never know decay."(Lao-Tzu #21 "Tao Te Ching" trans. by J. Legge)"Plato states clearly in his "The Republic"[@ 398c] that both behavior and emotion are inter-lainof The Rhythm and Mode.""To paraphrase Aristotle's Axioma: "The non-existent can produce no effect".""St. Gregory received The Chants...""Gradus ad Parnassum" = "Steps to Parnassum"by Johann Joseph Fux; circa A.D.1725....from The Masters. "Self-Controlled in the most profound ...""One has a Destination and Destiny...""...a tight bond that gives the strength...""Music brings infinite joy and amusement...""Tota Caelo = The Whole of The Sky."...from The Author. > "Solveret Atramento!"
