Structural Function In Music

Wallace Berry

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Language: English

Published by Dover Publications Inc., 1987

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This brilliant inquiry into tonal, textural, and rhythmic structures in music, filled with original formulations and provocative ideas, has become one of the most widely read and studied works in music theory, frequently adopted in college and university curricula, and often cited in scholarly studies in the field.Starting from an all-encompassing viewpoint -- a belief in the importance and necessity of logical analysis of the musical experience, and the study of objective data derived therefrom -- it moves toward a deeper understanding of musical structure and experience through a systematic exploration of tonality, melody, harmony, and rhythm, and their important interrelations. These are illuminated in penetrating analyses of musical works and extracts ranging from early model styles to modern compositions.The procedures by which structural elements in nearly all music function expressively are analyzed in depth. Tonality is examined in a Gregorian chant, a Bach motet, a Beethoven symphony, a Bartok string quartet, and other works by Wolf, Ravel, Webern, and Berg. Texture is explored in a Gesualdo madrigal, a Telemann fantasy for violin, and works by Bach, Brahms, and Dallapiccola. Works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Webern are subjects for revealing studies of rhythm and meter.A model of original thought, this book has now become one of the most influential works in musical analysis, an invaluable resource for musical scholars and students of musical theory, a lively stimulus to individual theoretical exploration.…

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Title
Structural Function In Music
Author
Wallace Berry
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Publication year
1987
Condition
Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0486253848
ISBN 13
9780486253848

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