A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice

Tymoczko, Dmitri

ISBN 10: 0195336674 / ISBN 13: 9780195336672

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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Music. First Printing. This is a clean, undamaged copy signed by the previous owner, but otherwise unmarked.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195336674
• ISBN 13: 9780195336672
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

An accessible introduction to Tymoczko's revolutionary geometrical approach to music theory

About the Author

Dmitri Tymoczko is a composer and music theorist who teaches at Princeton University. His 2006 article "The Geometry of Musical Chords" was the first music theory article published in the 127-year history of Science magazine, and was widely covered in the popular press. His music has been performed by ensembles throughout the country, and he has received a Rhodes scholarship, a Guggenheim fellowship, and numerous other awards.