Studies in Modern Music
Hector Berlioz, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Studies in Modern Music: Hector Berlioz, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner<br><br>It has often been observed, in various tones of reproach or protest, that we are all growing into a practice of accepting any statement that we hear frequently or authoritatively repeated. From our systems of government and philosophy down to the advertisements in our daily papers everything bears witness to a policy of reiteration. We are, indeed inclined to be suspicious of new ideas, especially those of unknown origin or authorship: in dealing with any proposition we like, above all things, to know who framed it, and how many people believe it to be true But if we are satisfied on these points, if we can see the image and superscription of some recognised potentate, and feel the edges smooth with the usage of many hands, we scruple no longer, but take the assertion for sterling, without examining its reverse side or testing the genuineness of its ring.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.