Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory by Joseph N. Straus, 2nd Ed (2000) HC

Straus, Joseph N.

ISBN 10: 0130143316 / ISBN 13: 9780130143310

Published by Pearson College Div, 2000

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Very good condition. Text looks free of notations/underlining. Tight spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory by Joseph N. Straus, 2nd Ed (2000) HC
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130143316
• ISBN 13: 9780130143310
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 18 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A primer--rather than a survey--this book offers exceptionally clear, simple explanations of basic theoretical concepts for the post-tonal music of the twentieth century. Emphasizing hands-on contact with the music--through playing, singing, listening, and analyzing--it provides six chapters on theory, each illustrated with musical examples and fully worked-out analyses, all drawn largely from the "classical" pre-war repertoire by Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Bartok, Berg, and Webern. Considers three principal kinds of post-tonal music--free atonal music, twelve-tone music, and centric music. Makes extensive use of transformational graphs and networks to present analytical information; and includes a variety of exercises in theory, analysis, musicianship and ear-training, and composition. For anyone interested in Twentieth-Century Music Techniques and Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis.