The art of tonal analysis : twelve lessons in Schenkerian theory

Carl Schachter is the world’s leading practitioner of Schenkerian theory and analysis as applied to the masterworks of the tonal tradition. Although his articles and books have been broadly influential, perhaps his greatest impact has been felt in the classroom, at a variety of institutions. In fall...

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Main Authors Schachter, Carl, Straus, Joseph Nathan
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Oxford University Press 2018
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Edition1
Subjects
Music Theory and Analysis
Musical analysis
harmony
Schenker
tonality
form
analysis
voice leading
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ISBN019090917X
9780190909178
9780190227395
0190227397
DOI10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190227395.001.0001

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover -- The Art of Tonal Analysis -- Copyright -- Contents -- Prelude  Editor's Preface -- Lesson One Linear Progressions and Neighbor Notes -- Lesson Two J. S. Bach, Menuet in C minor from French Suite No. 2 and Chopin, Etude, Op. 10, No. 12 -- Lesson Three Chopin, G♯-minor and E-major Preludes from Op. 28 -- Lesson Four Schubert, Sonata in B♭ major, Scherzo -- Lesson Five Handel, Suite No. 8 for Harpsichord, Courante -- Lesson Six J. S. Bach, Gavotte en Rondeaux from Violin Partita No. 3 in E major -- Lesson Seven Mozart, Sonata for Violin and Piano, K. 481, Adagio -- Lesson Eight Beethoven, String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6, first movement -- Lesson Nine Beethoven, String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6, fourth movement ("La Malinconia") -- Lesson Ten Rhythm, Hypermeter, and Phrase -- Lesson Eleven Haydn, Symphony No. 99, Adagio -- Lesson Twelve Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 53 ("Waldstein"), first movement -- Postlude   Q and A -- Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index