Introducing a new theory of musical form for the analysis of instrumental music of the classical style. The book provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for analysing phrases and themes to complete movements. Illustrated with over 250 annotated musical examples by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line illustrations, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4; AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 746. . 2001. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 019514399X
ISBN 13: 9780195143997
Binding: Soft cover
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Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. It emphasizes the notion of formal function, that is, the specific role a given formal unit plays in the structural organization of a classical work.

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