Thinking about Harmony: Historical Perspectives on Analysis

by David Damschroder

Book Overview

Focusing on music written in the period 1800-1850, Thinking about Harmony traces the responses of observant musicians to the music that was being created in their midst by composers including Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin. It tells the story of how a separate branch of musical activity - music analysis - evolved out of the desire to make sense of the music, essential both to its enlightened performance and to its appreciation. The book integrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521182387
• ISBN13: 9780521182386
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"