Thinking about Harmony: Historical Perspectives on Analysis - Hardcover

Damschroder, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052188814X ISBN 13: 9780521888141

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Focusing on music written in the period 1800–1850, Thinking about Harmony traces the responses of observant musicians to the music that was being created in their midst by composers including Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin. It tells the story of how a separate branch of musical activity - music analysis - evolved out of the desire to make sense of the music, essential both to its enlightened performance and to its appreciation. The book integrates two distinct areas of musical inquiry - the history of music theory and music analysis - and the various notions that shape harmonic theory are put to the test through practical application, creating a unique and intriguing synthesis. Aided by an extensive compilation of carefully selected and clearly annotated music examples, readers can explore a panoramic projection of the era's analytical responses to harmony, thereby developing a more intimate rapport with the period.

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Book Description

Focusing on music written in the period 1800-1850, David Damschroder traces the responses of observant musicians to the music that was being created in their midst by composers including Beethoven and Schubert. The example-rich text gives modern musicians, scholars, and teachers a fresh perspective on this popular repertoire.

About the Author

David Damschroder is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Minnesota School of Music.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052188814X
• ISBN 13: 9780521888141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 342