Becoming Heinrich Schenker: Music Theory and Ideology - Softcover

Morgan, Robert P

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107640806 ISBN 13: 9781107640801

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

Much controversy surrounds Schenker's mature theory and its attempt to explain musical pitch motion. In this book, Robert P. Morgan provides a balanced view, showing that Schenker's mature theory developed logically out of his earlier ideas yet reflected a troubled ideology dependent upon contemporary German thought.

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'A major contribution to the scholarly literature on one of the most important (and controversial) music theorists of the twentieth century, Becoming Heinrich Schenker traces the emergence and development of Schenker's mature theory through each of his published works. The book provides commentary on existing Schenker literature and on translations of and scholarship on his work, including extensions of the analytical techniques ... [It] will be an important companion resource for anyone studying Schenkerian analysis ... Highly recommended ...' C. A. Traupman-Carr, Choice

'Morgan's writing is clear, concise, well-organized, and persuasive ... Throughout his book, Morgan shows impressive command of primary and secondary literature and provides thoughtful commentary on the controversy surrounding Schenker ... Morgan's work is knowledgeable, accessible, and provocative.' Brien Weiner, Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association

Reseña del editor:

Much controversy surrounds Schenker's mature theory and its attempt to explain musical pitch motion. Becoming Heinrich Schenker brings a new perspective to Schenker's theoretical work, showing that ideas characteristic of his mature theory, although in many respects fundamentally different, developed logically out of his earlier ideas. Robert P. Morgan provides an introduction to Schenker's mature theory and traces its development through all of his major publications, considering each in detail and with numerous music examples. Morgan also explores the relationship between Schenker's theory and his troubled ideology, which crucially influenced the evolution of his ideas and was heavily dependent upon both the empirical and idealist strains of contemporary German philosophical thought. Relying where possible on quotations from Schenker's own words, this book offers a balanced approach to his theory and a unique overview of this central music figure, generally considered to be the most prominent music theorist of the twentieth century.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1107640806
• ISBN 13: 9781107640801
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 296