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Offering 470 pieces of music from the Baroque period to the present, Music for Analysis: Examples from the Common Practice Period and the Twentieth Century, Seventh Edition, is the most comprehensive anthology of its kind.FEATURES* Provides 363 excerpts organized logically by harmonic content and 107 complete pieces; ideal for traditional form and analysis courses as well as tonal harmony courses* Includes an audio CD of 145 examples from the text, played on the piano, harpsichord, or organ* Integrates ten Model Analyses showing the detail expected at each level of study and reinforcing the goal of comprehensive analysis* Guides study both within and outside of class, offering Suggestions for Discussion and Questions for Analysis throughout* Features a detailed Index of Composers and Their Compositions and an Index of Complete PiecesNEW TO THE SEVENTH EDITION* Seven new Model Analyses (four chromatic tonal excerpts and three from the twentieth century)* Two additional complete pieces (a four movement Beethoven sonata and the prelude to Act I of Tristan und Isolde)* A CD icon with track numbers appearing next to the 145 musical examples that can be found on the accompanying audio CD
This anthology investigates the structural and harmonic evolution of Western art music by providing a comprehensive collection of musical examples for pedagogical analysis. The authors, Michael E. Horvit, Robert M. Nelson, and Thomas E. Benjamin, leverage their academic expertise to curate a vast selection of scores ranging from the Baroque era to the twentieth century. By organizing these excerpts according to harmonic complexity and formal structure, the text provides a systematic framework for students to apply theoretical concepts to actual musical literature.
What You Will Find
Music educators frequently cite this anthology as a foundational resource for undergraduate harmony and form courses due to its extensive breadth of repertoire. Experts highlight the logical organization of the excerpts as a primary strength for instructors seeking to align musical examples with specific theoretical curricula.
Page Count:
592
Publication Date:
2009-11-09
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195379837
ISBN-13:
9780195379839
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