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Paperback
Published: 1st January 1996
ISBN: 9780198165088
Number Of Pages: 384
This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.
`Its exposition of a variety of analytical methods is clear, unusually accurate, and persuasive' Jonathan Dunsby, The Times Educational Supplement `He has a gift for explaining the philosophy behind an analytical technique, the insights it gives us, the kinds of question it is able to answer and the problems exposed when it is misapplied' BWilliam Drabkin, The Musical Times `of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assesment of contemporary methods ... carefully chosen and beautifully prepared music examples' Journal of Music Theory
| Acknowledgments | p. v |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Analytical Methods | p. 5 |
| Traditional Methods of Analysis | p. 7 |
| Schenkerian Analysis | p. 27 |
| Psychological Approaches to Analysis | p. 67 |
| Formal Approaches to Analysis | p. 116 |
| Techniques of Comparative Analysis | p. 183 |
| What Does Musical Analysis Tell Us? | p. 215 |
| Worked Examples of Analysis | p. 235 |
| Starting an Analysis | p. 237 |
| Analyzing Music in Sonata Form | p. 260 |
| Analyzing Serial Music | p. 294 |
| Some Problem Pieces | p. 335 |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 372 |
| Index | p. 374 |
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ISBN: 9780198165088
ISBN-10: 0198165080
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 384
Published: 1st January 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 14.2 x 21.6
x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.52
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