COUNTERPOINT APPLIED IN THE INVENTION, FUGUE, CANON AND OTHER POLYPHONIC FORMS; AN EXHAUSTIVE TREATISE ON THE STRUCTURAL AND FORMAL DETAILS OF THE POLYPHONIC OR CONTRAPUNTAL FORMS OF MUSIC

Percy Goetschius

Published by G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY, 1930

About this Item

G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. c1930. Hardcover. Appears to be a Reprint of the 1902 edition copyright renewed 1930 but no printing or edition information. Book boards, spine, and DJ are titled Applied Counterpoint. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light wear on head, tail, and tips from shelving; scratch on rear board. DJ: Fair; missing section on rear panel and top of spine; small missing pieces on edges. Brown cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board in gilt boxing. 318 pp 8vo. This book is a sequel to the Homophonic Forms and the system pursued in its preparation corresponds in every detail to that of the latter. The first Division of this book is devoted to the specific details of contrapuntal discipline. The other Divisions show that the quickest and surest means of acquiring contrapuntal skill consists in the practical application of the contrapuntal method to the composition of polyphonic forms. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 006044

Bibliographic Details

Title: COUNTERPOINT APPLIED IN THE INVENTION, FUGUE...

Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

Edition: Reprint Edition