Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory

Straus, Joseph N.

ISBN 10: 0136866921 / ISBN 13: 9780136866923

Published by Prentice Hall College Div, 1989

Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00085104260

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.

From the Publisher: A discussion of atonal, twelve-tone, and centric music.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good