Psellos recommended a musician, a practical music-maker rather than a theorist; the krites should also treat him as a good man
Unit appears in:
KONSTANTINOS X (1059-1067)
1060
Summary:
He asked a krites to support a musician, who did not discourse on musical theory, but had skill in his hands, which tuned strings and made harmony for the ear. The krites should treat him well, not just as a musician but as a good man
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain)
krites, recipient of letter from Michael Psellos (
Anonymus 2514
)
He was asked by
Michael 61
to support
Anonymus 2515
, who did not speak of musical theory, but had skill in his hands, which tuned strings and made harmony for the ear; the krites should treat him well not just as a musician but as a good man (:)
Psellos Letters (K - D) 180, 200.19-201.5
musician supported by Michael Psellos (
Anonymus 2515
)
He did not discourse on musical theory, but had skill in his hands, which tuned strings and made harmony for the ear;
Michael 61
asked
Anonymus 2514
to treat him well not just as a musician but as a good man (:)
Psellos Letters (K - D) 180, 200.19-201.5
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (
Michael 61
)
He wrote to
Anonymus 2514
to support
Anonymus 2515
Psellos Letters (K - D) 180, 200.19-201.5
He asked
Anonymus 2514
to support
Anonymus 2515
, who did not speak of musical theory, but had skill in his hands, which tuned strings and made harmony for the ear; the krites should treat him well not just as a musician but as a good man (:)
Psellos Letters (K - D) 180, 200.19-201.5