Theory of Harmony: 100TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520266080 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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A new critical foreword by Walter Frisch, H. Frisch puts Schoenberg's masterpiece into historical and ideological context, delineating the connections between music, theory, art, science, and architecture in turn-of-the century Austro-German culture.. Harold Gumm/Harry and Albert von Tilzer Professor of Music at Columbia University, expands this centennial edition
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), renowned Austrian and American composer, musical theorist, painter, and teacher of composition, pioneered compositional and critical approaches to atonality that were landmarks in twentieth century musical thought.
Hardcore This book is the Teach Yourself Person's music theory bible. No joke. If you take the time to study it properly and reread any sections that seem a bit hazy, it will take you a while to get through it, but your understanding of music and harmony will be incredibly profound. I would like t. "Theory of Harmony by Arnold Schoenberg" according to Peter F. Lesses. This book could really be called the Agony and Ecstasy of learning this specific subject. I believe that Schoenberg looses the whole point to the writing of harmonic exercises as theoretical situations. His quibble with definitions such as non-harmonic tones is sophomoric. He presents man. "simply amazing" according to Greg Michaels. As many others have said, this isn't your typical theory book. This speaks of theory through the lens of art and aesthetic beauty. Schoenberg knows what music is all about, and his often lengthy diatribes are informative and insightful. His process for teaching is extremely methodical, ju
About the AuthorArnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), renowned Austrian and American composer, musical theorist, painter, and teacher of composition, pioneered compositional and critical approaches to atonality that were landmarks in twentieth century musical thought.