Von Helmholtz, Hermann
(1821–1894)
HERMANN VON HELMHOLTZVON HELMHOLTZ, HERMANNHERMANN VON HELMHOLTZ [* 1821-† 1894] The research of Hermann von Helmholtz concerning the characteristics of tone and our capacity for its perception added many new insights to what was then still a rather mysterious part of musical study. To be sure, RAMEAU had made use of SAUVEUR's formulations concerning overtones, and ZARLINO's senario had grown out of ancient Greek speculation on the nature of consonance, yet the precision and comprehensiveness…