"(T)his new edition and translation of the Aristoxenian fragments is a very welcome addition to the literature and should surely be in the library of every scholar interested in the Peripatetic school, ancient Greek music theory, the history of philosophy, the nature of literary transmission, and probably many others as well. Every page exhibits something interesting, and scholars who take the time to read through the entire book will find themselves well rewarded." (Thomas J. Mathiesen, Grazer Beiträge, 28/2011) "This is a thorough and well-organized study which will surely be useful to anyone looking for further information on Aristoxenus and more details regarding his contribution to the theory of music in addition to the 'Elementa harmonica' and the 'Elementa rhythmica" () In summary, Kaiser's book is a highly recommendable read for those interested in ancient Greek music." (Kimmo Kovanen, Arctos, 175) This new edition of all the literary fragments by the Greek music theorist, biographer and philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century B.C.) fills an important gap in scholarship. More than a third of the 436 texts in works dating from antiquity to the renaissance are new discoveries and augment all previous textual editions. The new arrangement of the fragments and testimonies has been made on a chronological and systematic basis according to where they were discovered in the literature. The wealth of previously unnoticed extracts from Aristoxenus, the introduction, and the translation of all Greek passages many for the first time into German form a not insubstantial contribution to the study of the influence of ancient philosophical and scholarly traditions.

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Stefan Ikarus Kaiser, promovierter Musikwissenschaftler und Autor mehrerer musikhistorischer Bücher und Beiträge, ist als Stiftsorganist der Abtei Wilhering in Oberösterreich, Lektor an der Universität Wien sowie ferner als Kuh- und Ziegenhirt auf einer Hochalm im steirischen Salzkammergut tätig. *** Stefan Ikarus Kaiser has a doctorate in musicology and is the author of many books and articles on music history. He works as organist at the Abbey of Wilhering in Upper Austria and lector at the University of Vienna, and a herder of cows and goats in the summer pastures of the Salzkammergut in Styria.