Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

ISBN 10: 0486442721 / ISBN 13: 9780486442723

Published by Dover Publications April 2005, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
• Publisher: Dover Publications April 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486442721
• ISBN 13: 9780486442723
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music::Classical

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Synopsis

Written during Tchaikovsky’s years as professor at the renowned Moscow Conservatory, this volume presents a clear and thorough introduction to the study of harmony. The great Russian composer expounded upon his views of music while he was in the full flower of his creative powers, offering students a chance to learn the discipline’s fundamentals from one of its great masters.
Out of print for decades and exceedingly rare in its original edition, Tchaikovsky’s Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony possesses an intrinsic historical interest, yet remains as useful and instructive today as it was a century ago. A complete course in writing music, this excellent manual features numerous examples and exercises. It functions equally well as a classroom text, an adjunct to private instruction, or as a guide to individual musicians.

About the Author

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) ranks among the most beloved of Russian composers. Thanks to his technical skill and strict work habits, his wide-ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental and chamber music, and songs.