Generalized Musical Intervals and Transformations

by David Lewin and David Ledwin

Book Overview

David Lewin's Generalized Musical Intervals and Transformations is recognized as the seminal work paving the way for current studies in mathematical and systematic approaches to music analysis. Lewin, one of the 20th century's most prominent figures in music theory, pushes the boundaries of the study of pitch-structure beyond its conception as a static system for classifying and inter-relating chords and sets. Known by most music theorists as "GMIT",...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199759944
• ISBN13: 9780199759941
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"