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Discover how classical music forms grow from simple building blocks to grand structures. This nonfiction guide explains the rules and habits behind form, showing how composers group ideas into coherent pieces from the basic bimeasure to the grand sonata. The second edition remains faithful to its core, while thoughtful emendations and updates reflect the author’s teaching and critique.
Written as a practical textbook, it blends harmony and counterpoint insight to illuminate the craft of form. It blends clear definitions with examples and outlines the major forms that shape instrumental music, including the elementary sections, song forms, and the mighty sonata. It also notes how Beethoven’s innovations expanded the mature forms and how modulation and thematic work contribute to unity and balance.
- Learn the basic unit: the bimeasure or phrase, and how it forms the backbone of many forms.
- Explore the range of core forms, from short sections to long song-forms and the complete sonata.
- Understand how sections, episodes, and cadences create continuity and anticipation.
- See how license in modulation and development shapes musical narratives.
Ideal for readers of music theory and musicians seeking a clear, structured view of form and its practical application.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book lays the groundwork for understanding the basic elements and forms that provide a basis for the majority of music created during the classical music era, specifically from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. The author traces the evolution of these forms from early practices and establishes their significance and influence on composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. This book will be a welcome addition to any serious music student's bookshelf as it shines a light on the processes and development of classical music composition, revealing the techniques of the greats and illuminating the myriad forms and structures of the genre. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330418666_0
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Musical Form Classic Reprint
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