The Study of Fugue - Softcover

Mann, Alfred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393096750 ISBN 13: 9780393096750

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1966

Synopsis

Opening with a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (circa 1350) to the present, this text also explores four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus, J. J. Fux (1725), A Treatise on Fugue, F. W. Marpurg (1753–54), more. Includes introductions, commentary, and 255 musical examples.

About this title

About the Author:

Alfred Mann was a musicologist, former conductor of the Cantata Singers, editor of a new full score of Handel's Messiah, and a contributor to The Musical Quarterly and other scholarly periodicals.

Review:

"Dr. Mann applies original ideas to solid historical facts illustrated with frequent and well-chosen musical examples....The ratings of Dr. Mann's book on this score is high: it contains 255 musical examples, many of them complete pieces....Among the latter are some works not easily available elsewhere...we have the most comprehensive and useful survey of the fugue available in any language."-Music Library Association Notes

?Dr. Mann applies original ideas to solid historical facts illustrated with frequent and well-chosen musical examples....The ratings of Dr. Mann's book on this score is high: it contains 255 musical examples, many of them complete pieces....Among the latter are some works not easily available elsewhere...we have the most comprehensive and useful survey of the fugue available in any language.?-Music Library Association Notes

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1966
• ISBN 10: 0393096750
• ISBN 13: 9780393096750
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356