Containing a collection of over 200 musical compositions and movements, this book offers music theory classes illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms. It is adaptable to any theoretical approach and to any type of curriculum, including those that combine theory study with music literature and the history of musical style.

A landmark collection of over 200 complete musical compositions and movements, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, ANTHOLOGY FOR MUSICAL ANALYSIS, International Edition offers first- and second-year music theory students a wealth of illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms, plus some material for figured-bass realization and score reading. Because this book takes no theoretical position, it is adaptable to any theoretical approach and to any type of curriculum, including those that combine theory study with music literature and the history of musical style.

A landmark collection of 141 complete musical compositions and movements from the common-practice period, ANTHOLOGY FOR MUSICAL ANALYSIS: THE COMMON-PRACTICE PERIOD offers learners of music theory a wealth of illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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. It spans forms in use before 1600 through forms and techniques in use today. Anthology of Musical Forms provides musical examples of forms treated in Structure and Style. Some examples are analyzed throughout. Most are left for the student to analyze. These books reflect Leon Stein's impressive background as student, musician, and composer. Stein studied composition with Leo Sowerby, Frederick Stock (conductor of the Chicago Symphony) and orchestration with Eric DeLamarter, his assistant. He earned M. 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. He has composed a wide variety of works, including compositions for orchestra, chamber combinations, two operas, and a violin concerto.

Drawing on Timothy Cutler's extensive pedagogical experience, this anthology provides ideal examples for any theory class. Consisting of excerpts organized by topic, the anthology is designed to support any theory text and contains the perfect examples to illustrate every theoretical concept. The Anthology of Music for Analysis is part of Norton's suite of resources for the theory curriculum and offers students substantial savings when packaged with a Norton theory text.

A landmark collection of 141 complete musical compositions and movements from the common-practice period, ANTHOLOGY FOR MUSICAL ANALYSIS: THE COMMON-PRACTICE PERIOD offers learners of music theory a wealth of illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.