Which book greatly influenced Partch's musical direction?
Hermann von Helmholtz's Sensations of Tone
Beethoven's Musical Journey
Mozart's Composing Secrets
Bach's Musical Innovations
Answer
Partch was heavily influenced by Hermann von Helmholtz's book Sensations of Tone, which discusses the perception of music and the physics of sound. Partch used Helmholtz's theories to develop his own musical instruments, which were designed to produce a variety of timbres and pitches not found in traditional Western instruments.
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