The following pages contain a View of the state of music among the ancients; an account of its revival in the middle ages; and a history of its progress in Italy, Germany, France, and England, down to the present time. It embraces biographical sketches of the greatest musicians, (the lives of many of whom are full of interest, ) and critical remarks on their productions.

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