Craft of Modal Counterpoint
Language: English
Published by Schirmer Books, 1979
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- Title
- Craft of Modal Counterpoint
- Author
- Benjamin, Thomas
- Publisher
- Schirmer Books
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0028704800
- ISBN 13
- 9780028704807
The Craft of Modal Counterpoint is the companion book to Benjamin's The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint, recently republished in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.
Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study further. Also includes 132 musical examples.
Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study further. Also includes 132 musical examples.
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Here, at last, is a book that dealt with the modal contrapuntal style in a musical and compositional way... the emphasis is always on the music itself and... on the craft of composing in this style. This is a very significant addition to the library of books on modal counterpoint.
–Dr. Robert Nelson, Professor of Music Theory and Composition, University of Houston
The author is quite well-respected in the field, known as a composer but even more particularly as a teacher devoted to issues of effective pedagogy. This is a thoughtful and significant contribution to the study of Renaissance (or modal) counterpoint.
–Dr. Sharon G. Levy, Professor of Theory and Composition at Peabody Conservatory
–Dr. Robert Nelson, Professor of Music Theory and Composition, University of Houston
The author is quite well-respected in the field, known as a composer but even more particularly as a teacher devoted to issues of effective pedagogy. This is a thoughtful and significant contribution to the study of Renaissance (or modal) counterpoint.
–Dr. Sharon G. Levy, Professor of Theory and Composition at Peabody Conservatory
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