The Language of the Modes: Studies in the History of Polyphonic Modality (Criticism and Analysis of Early Music) - Couverture souple

Wiering, Frans

 
9781138870338: The Language of the Modes: Studies in the History of Polyphonic Modality (Criticism and Analysis of Early Music)
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ISBN 10 : 1138870331 ISBN 13 : 9781138870338
Editeur : Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

The Language of the Modes provides a study of modes in early music through eight essays, each dealing with a different aspects of modality. The volume codifies all known theoretical references to mode, all modally ordered musical sources, and all modally cyclic compositions. For many music students and listeners, the "language of the modes" is a deep mystery, accustomed as we are to centuries of modern harmony. Wiering demystifies the modal world, showing how composers and performers were able to use this structure to create compelling and beautiful works. This book will be an invaluable source to scholars of early music and music theory. in early music through eight essays, each dealing with a different aspects of modality. It codifies all known theoretical references to mode, all modally ordered musical sources, and all modally cyclic compositions. This book will be an invaluable source to scholars of early music.

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À propos de l?auteur

Frans Wiering earned a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Amsterdam in 1995. Wiering is currently on the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Utrecht and is active in projects to digitize music sources, making them available on-line. He lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138870331
ISBN 13 
9781138870338
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
334
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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9780815333425: The Language of the Modes: Studies in the History of Polyphonic Modality

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ISBN 10 :  0815333420 ISBN 13 :  9780815333425
Editeur : Routledge, 2001
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