Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis: Form and Content in Tonal Music

Forte, Allen; Gilbert, Steven

ISBN 10: 0393951928 / ISBN 13: 9780393951929

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1982

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A really nice clean and unmarked copy of the first edition. The dust jacket has a small tear to the front top edge and there is a small mark to the top of the textblock, otherwise the book is as new. Please see pictures.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis: Form and Content in Tonal Music
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393951928
• ISBN 13: 9780393951929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 23.62H x 2.29D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 23.62 centimeters height by 2.29 centimeters depth
• Weight: 816 grams

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Synopsis

This book is intended to serve as a basic textbook on Schenkerian analysis, the analytical approach developed over a period of many years by the Austrian music theorist Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935).

The book begins with a thorough coverage of a number of elementary matters. This may be regarded either as a review or as a reorientation in preparation for the systematic presentation that follows.

Beginning in Part Two ideas that are more specifically Schenkerian are developed and applied to the analysis of short compositions. Since the book is also intended to cover all of the basic standard form it has seemed logical to use this feature in organizing the material. Thus, Part Two ends with longer forms and Part Three covers the main large forms (sonata, rondo, and so on). The various types of Schenkerian prolongations are introduced gradually and discussed and illustrated thoroughly in the text.

Each chapter ends with a set of exercises keyed to the topics that have been presented, and the student is given precise instructions for completing the exercises as well as occasional hints about pitfalls and special problems that they contain.