Anthology of Musical Forms -- Structure & Style: The Study and Analysis of Musical Forms
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874871646 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Edward H. David said Great Content, Poor Product Quality. Structure and Style: The Study and Analysis of Musical FormsThis is one of the classic college textbooks for musical form. Its a shame that the new publisher, Alfred, released a product whose quality is so poor that the pages come unglued from the binding each time one turns a page. The material is fundamental to understanding this field of study, but the risk in winding up with a pile of loose pages suggests that looking for an old, used hardback copy is a better avenue for obtaining this text.. Not so satisfied customer: Excellent content, bad edition Excellent book! I give 5 stars for the content of this book. Great work by Mr. Leon Stein. This is probably the best book published on this subject (this is not only my opinion, but the opinion of several music teachers I know).However, I give 1 star to the edition. I bought my book one year ago and it is already ruined. The pages are loosen, exactly as mentioned in the other review.The publisher should come up with a different edition. This is a great book and it deserves something better. It deserves, at least, an edition that you can. Foundation for the Future H Edward Provided me with the requite background to start my music appreciation journeyprovided the basic fundamentals and structure that stoked my curiosity.
He has composed a wide variety of works, including compositions for orchestra, chamber combinations, two operas, and a violin concerto.. He earned M. Some examples are analyzed throughout. Mus and Ph.D degrees at DePaul University and was associated with its School of Music as director of the Graduate Division and chairman of the Department of Theory and Composition until his retirement in 1976. Structure and Style, first published in 1962 and expanded in 1979, fills the need for new ways of analysis that put 20th-century music in perspective. Most are left for the student to analyze. Anthology of Musical Forms provides musical examples of forms treated in Structure and Style. These books reflect Leon Stein's impressive background as student, musician, and composer. It spans forms in use before 1600 through forms and techniques in use today. Stein studied composition with Leo Sowerby, Frederick Stock (conductor of the Chicago Symphony), and orchestration with Eric DeLamarter, his assistant