Course of Study on the Development of Symphonic Music (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Thomas Whitney Surette

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330130294 ISBN 13 : 9781330130292

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the history and craft of the symphony through a focused, student‑friendly study.
This practical course examines how great symphonic music develops from its origins to later movements. It centers on form, style, and content, helping readers grasp why composers shape themes, rhythms, and orchestration the way they do. Through clear explanations and musical illustrations, you’ll see how ideas move from early experiments to expansive, epic works.

Designed for serious study, the book guides you to ask big questions about a composition’s structure and meaning, rather than simply cataloging events. It invites readers to engage with the music on its own terms and to explore how a symphony expresses life, truth, and inner experience.

• Explore origins, precursors, and the evolution of symphonic form from Haydn to Brahms and beyond.


• Learn how themes, counterpoint, rhythm, and tone color create structure and expression.


• Examine major works and their movements through guided analysis and musical illustrations.


• Compare different composers’ approaches to epic and neo‑classic symphonies, and discover the literature’s central questions.

Ideal for students, teachers, and curious readers seeking a clear, nontechnical path into symphonic study.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Foreword tory first; we learn what is nearest to us and get the genesis aftervard. The Symphony is the thing now, and when we have learned how it is built, it opens the way to an intelligent knowledge of all other great forms. The text is as untechnical as possible, the references extremely helpful; and the numerous Music Clubs over the country desiring aC ourse of Study will find it to their advantage to secure this book. The Federation is most fortunate in having Mr. Surette as chairman of the Course of Study .E minent as a musician, composer, lecturer and author; for several past years lecturer on music at Oxford, England; one of the committee recently appointed to revise the Public School Music in Boston, Mr. Surette may be expected to present his views in logical as well as attractive style. Books which follow this will be uniform in size and conform to the practical needs of the music student.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330130294
• ISBN 13: 9781330130292
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 226
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