The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, Vol. 2

The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, Vol. 2
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The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, Vol. 2
Ralph Turek
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Music in Western Civilization

Elements Music Vol 1&2 2e Cd

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Great textbook.......2001-10-14

I am a student, and I am currently using this book. This book continues on from the first volume in a successful way. It makes learning Neopolitan chords a little easier; it explains everything clearly, and allows the student to apply it in the right way. Good informative book.

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It is worth 10 times the price
Great for students and enthusiasts.
Unique!
required reading for composers, theorists, and historians
required reading for composers, theorists, and historians

The Study of Fugue
Alfred Mann
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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The Art of the Fugue & A Musical Offering

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Opening with a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (circa 1350) to the present, this text also explores 4 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus, J. J. Fux (1725), A Treatise on Fugue, W. F. Marpurg (1753–54), more. Includes introductions, commentary, and 255 musical examples.

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It is worth 10 times the price.......2006-07-31

Get this book, it is so great, beyond words, Alfred Mann is like the Saint of Musical theory!
What it contains is a complete study of the subject fugue - through the works of 4 theorists,
Fux, modal-style,
Marpurg, student of bach,
Albrechtsberger, teacher of Beethoven
Padre Martini, most famous theorist at the time of Mozart, and at one point the teacher of Mozart(the book contains a Mozart fugue, and the "corrections" done by Martini)

Before hand it may proove essential to know the basic theory - start with "Gradus ad Parnasum"(same author)
and get a good book of Functional Harmony as well.
After that, this book will be all you need to start fugal writing.

Good luck!

Great for students and enthusiasts........2003-01-16

This work, which essentially includes a large portion of work by Fux, is great for the person studying counterpoint (fugues more specifically) or the person with a deep interest in the subject. I am a student with a deep interest in the subject and I enjoy this study quite well. If your ears perk up when someone says fugue or counterpoint then check this book out!!

Unique!.......2002-01-11

It's not very simple to find books about musical forms and composition. This is an excelent title. The text is very rich and complete and it's possible for the reader to do your own fugues. Of course is not for begginers, it's necessary that you have a good knowledge in music, including counterpoint. Counterpoint is aborded, of course, but if you'd never seen the subject, the read may be a little boring.

The good news are: If you like music, if you have studied for a long time and would like to begin with your own compositions, this is a mandatory book.

required reading for composers, theorists, and historians.......1999-09-20

The translator distributes his English version of Fux's "Gradus ad Parnassum" between this and "The Study of Counterpoint". I recommend that every composer and theorist pick up copies of Mann's "The Study of Counterpoint" and "The Study of Fugue" and work through the Fux, and that every music historian be familiar with these two works.

Also recommended: "Pentatonic Scales for the Jazz Rock Keyboardist" by Jeff Burns.

required reading for composers, theorists, and historians.......1999-08-05

The translator distributes his English version of Fux's ''Gradus ad Parnassum'' between this and ''The Study of Counterpoint''. I recommend that every composer and theorist pick up copies of Mann's ''The Study of Counterpoint'' and ''The Study of Fugue'' and work through the Fux, and that every music historian be familiar with these two works.

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Fugue for J. S. Bach was a natural language; he wrote fugues in organ toccatas and voluntaries, in masses and motets, in orchestral and chamber music, and even in his sonatas for violin solo. The more intimate fugues he wrote for keyboard are among the greatest, most influential, and best-loved works in all of Western music. They have long been the foundation of the keyboard repertory, played by beginning students and world-famous virtuosi alike. In a series of elegantly written essays, eminent musicologist Joseph Kerman discusses his favorite Bach keyboard fugues--some of them among the best-known fugues and others much less familiar. Kerman skillfully, at times playfully, reveals the inner workings of these pieces, linking the form of the fugues with their many different characters and expressive qualities, and illuminating what makes them particularly beautiful, powerful, and moving.
These witty, insightful pieces, addressed to musical amateurs as well as to specialists and students, are beautifully augmented by a CD with new performances made specially for this volume. In addition to the complete scores for all the music discussed in the book, the CD features Karen Rosenak, piano, playing two preludes and fugues from TheWell-Tempered Clavier--C Major, book 1; and B Major, book 2--and recordings by Davitt Moroney of the Fughetta in C Major, BWV 952, on clavichord; the Fugue on "Jesus Christus unser Heiland," BWV 689, on organ; and the Fantasy and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904, on harpsichord.

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Good Book, Deceptive Title, Terrible Performances.......2007-07-12

I find Joseph Kerman's writing almost universally elucidating. This book is no exception, although -- when Kerman ventures into areas of performance practice for which he is not prepared -- some small errors are made. Nothing, for example, about the Gigue to the G-minor English Suite suggests a two-manual harpsichord (something about the exoticism of the harpsichord's second manual always arouses pianists, making them want to insist on its necessarity; Elwood Derr makes the same error in discussing the Inventions). But Kerman's lapses are tiny.

But his lapse in taste in choosing second-rate performers for the accompanying CD is more irritating. Karen Rosenak is an unknown quantity who will likely remain unknown. Davitt Moroney is a voice from the past whose mechanical and lifeless manner of playing some still feel is appropriate to fugal counterpoint. I don't in the least, finding his playing, instead, absolutely anaesthetising.

One last quibble: the title is misleading. One expects a book on Die Kunst der Fuge and gets, instead, a compendium of analyses and music-critical pieces on all sorts of Bach fugues, from Gigue-fugues to Die Kunst der Fuge itself and everything in between. The writing suggests an erudite, specialist audience (it is musicology of the best kind: insightful and clearly written. But it is surely not intended for a lay audience) of the kind that might have preferred that he shine his considerable light on the whole of Art of Fugue, or the whole of Well-Tempered Clavier.

Still, I find this a worthwhile purchase. But, by all means, place the accompanying CD straghtaway in the dust bin.

Another gem from Joseph K.......2005-09-10

I loved this book. The technical analysis seemed very dense, but I suspect I will return to this book again and again for the rest of my life, learning more and more about Bach.

I love how the book includes a beautiful cd of many of the pieces analyzed, and how the cd-rom includes the scores for all of the pieces analyzed. What a wonderful learning tool. Bless you, Joseph Kerman, for all of your wonderful books.

Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach (Eastman Studies in Music)

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Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach (Eastman Studies in Music)
Paul Mark Walker
Manufacturer: University of Rochester Press
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This is a fine and valuable book, encyclopaedic in its coverage of the subject, and the only treatment (in any language) of the entire field. It is an extraordinary achievement. MUSIC & LETTERS Lucidly and engagingly written...this book is an outstanding contribution to scholarship and a definitive work, indispensable for the historical study of fugue. THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Few bodies of Western music are as widely respected, studied, and emulated as the fugues of Johann Sebastian Bach. Despite the esteem which Bach's contributions brought to the genre, however, the origin and early history of the fugue remain poorly understood. Theories of Fugue from the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach addresses both the history and methodology of the pre-Bach fugue (from roughly 1500 to 1700), and, of greatest significance to the literature, it seeks to present a way out of the methodological dilemma of uncertainty which has plagued previous scholarly attempts by considering what musicians of the time had to say about the fugue: what it was, what it was not, how important it was, and where and how a composer should (or shouldn't) use it. Eastman Studies in Music, Volume 13. PAUL MARK WALKER is director of the Early Music Ensemble at the University of Virginia and an expert on the history of the fugue.

Italian Concerto, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue and Other Works for Keyboard

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Italian Concerto, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue and Other Works for Keyboard
Johann Sebastian Bach
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A generous selection of Bach's best-known, most-performed and most-recorded works for the keyboard, reproduced from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The 16 works, principally preludes, fugues and fantasias, are reproduced in a format ideal for study and practice, with large noteheads, wide margins and clear, bold printing.

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not good.......2007-08-16

i needed a new version of concerto italiano. so i ordered this b/c i thought of the added bonus of the fantasies in there and select fugues. i previously had the version with the white cover and black font, which had the concerto spread out over i think 18 or so pages. this made it much easier to read, and there were fingering suggestions. this edition here barely has NO fingering suggestions, and barely any dynamic suggestions. and they squished the whole concerto into - i kid you not - 5 miserably cramped pages. please don't buy this... of course we should all go for the blue edition, which is the best for Bach. sorry, i don't know any of the names of the editions, i just know what they look like, but if you're a pianist you probably know what i'm talking about :)

Great book, great music.......2000-06-02

The Italian concerto is the most accurate copy I've ever seen before of what Bach wrote, no more and no less. There's just Bach, no editor's footnotes and the only commentary from the editor is that some might not be by Bach (Those are a heck of a lot easier to play!) such as the gm Fantasia. The print's a bit on the small side, but not too much, but it's clear and easy to read. Enjoy!

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A 20th-century Well Tempered Clavier

Preludes and Fugues for Piano
Dmitry Shostakovich
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A 20th-century Well Tempered Clavier.......2000-08-05

Because copyright laws have changed since this Dover edition came out in 1991 - originally these pieces were not covered by copyright due to Russian law - it it has now gone out of print. To get these wonderful preludes and fugues, republished from the original Moscow editions from 1956 and 1966, at the original price of $12.95, seems incredible now. The volume includes the 24 Preludes, Op.34 from 1932-3 and five early preludes dating from 1920-21, but also the masterly, 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op.87, a 20th-century Well-Tempered Clavier, written between October 1950 and March 1951. Wilfred Mellers, in his essay for Keith Jarrett's recording on ECM, says the cycle "need fear no comparision with its model." It's rarely seen second-hand, so the library may be the only option.

The Art of the Fugue & A Musical Offering

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Essential for Bach enthusiasts
Wonderful open score presentation of The Art of the Fugue - PERFECT for study
Great book, if you have someone to hold it open.

The Art of the Fugue & A Musical Offering
Johann Sebastian Bach
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19 canons and fugues that progressively illustrate the rich variety and complexity of Bach's fugal writing (complete with a piano reduction). Also included is a set of canonical variations on a theme by Frederick the Great, complete with solutions and a realization of the keyboard part. Breitkopf & Härtel editions.

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Essential for Bach enthusiasts.......2007-01-16

Beautifully presented. This shows the great man at the pinnacle of his contrapuntal powers. A must for Bach enthusiasts and those who wish to observe fugal writing without parallel.

Wonderful open score presentation of The Art of the Fugue - PERFECT for study.......2005-12-07

This is a STUDY edition rather than a performing edition of JS Bach's "The Art of the Fugue" and "A Musical Offering". I suppose you could bend it back and break the spine in order to get it to lay flat, but there are already many great performing editions of these works. So, why not study from your performing edition?

Simply, this provides "The Art of the Fugue" in open score. That is, each voice has its own line so it is clear which voice leads where. If you want to study how the fugues work, or make arrangements for multiple instruments, this is a critical help. In standard two stave editions the voices cross so much that one has to be extremely careful to get the voices right. Here it is quite simple. The standard two stave system for playing the work at the keyboard is also provided, but it is really too small to read at a keyboard. Again, the purpose is for study.

Another added bonus for the student is that the alto voice uses the alto cleff and the tenor voice uses the tenor cleff. So, the student gets practice reading C-cleffs in addition to the standard G and F cleffs (the standard piano cleffs - treble and bass cleffs).

Highly recommended for the student who wants to study these works, learn more about counterpoint and fugue, and may want to try his hand at transcribing them for a small ensemble.

Great book, if you have someone to hold it open........1998-12-09

This is a jewel; a paperback (with Dover's usual great binding quality) that contains both the Art of Fugue and the Musical Offering.

The Art of Fugue was originally written in open score, to emphasize that the performance instrument was not specified. This edition gives the open score with a two-stave (piano-type) reduction below.

Of course, with a solid binding like that, it's not going to stay open on your piano.

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Great virtuoso's remarkable transcriptions of the Chaconne in D Minor; Toccata and Fugue in D Minor; Prelude and Fugue in E-flat ("St. Anne"); Prelude and Fugue in D; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C; and 10 Chorale-Preludes. Reprinted from authoritative German editions.

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A great book with great music!.......2001-03-19

It'an excellent book. It can be very technically challenging at times but don't give up!! I recomend starting with "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein" [Rejoice, beloved Christians] an then go with "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" [Awake, the Voice commands]. I hope you enjoy it as much a I do.

Essential for any serious pianist.......2000-03-22

Busoni was famous for his transcriptions of Bach's organ music. The true genius of his work becomes evident when one can see the adjustments Busoni made to the originals. These works are a very rewarding challenge for any serious pianist. I personally am quite fond of the Tocatta in C Major.

Fantasies, Preludes, Fugues and Other Works for Organ

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Fantasies, Preludes, Fugues and Other Works for Organ
Max Reger
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Treasury of works by "the most important German organ composer after Bach" (Grove’s Dictionary): "Variation & Fugue on ‘God Save the King’"; "Fantasy and Fugue," Op. 29; "Fantasy and Fugue on the name BACH," Op. 46; "Five Easy Preludes and Fugues," Op. 56 and more. Reprinted from various authoritative sources.

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Informative and entertaining.......2005-03-05

I got into CCM around 1997 after finding the CD "This Means War!" by Petra and thought it was excellent. I often wondered if anyone had ever written a book about the genre and was quite surprised to find this in the library. After I started reading it I couldn't put it down (I actually read it twice).

Rock music had generally began as a secular musical genre, and
the book delves into how Christian musicians are using this type of image/music style to get the message of God across, yet still standing by their affirmation to Christ. It gives a very good insight about the music industry itself as well as delivering a few interviews with bands taken from CCM magazine issues. It was interesting reading about bands I never knew of and consequently afterwards discovering some more great music through this. The book delves also into lyrical content, images of band members, album covers and meaning, and so on. Highly recommended for any fan of this type of music.

Good history of little studied world.......2000-07-25

Apostles of rock is an interesting look at the world of Contemporary Christian Music. It is part history, part study of the tension between christ and culture. The authors try to show how Christian muscians attempt to reach a wide audience and still remain true to their Christian ideals. The book is well researched and enjoyable to read. I would recommmend this to students of modern chrisitan culture and artists trying to balance their faith and the world of entertainment

APOSTLES OF ROCK: THE SPLINTERED WORLD OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life

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APOSTLES OF ROCK: THE SPLINTERED WORLD OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life
Michael Linton
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This digital document is an article from First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, published by Institute on Religion and Public Life on February 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1533 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: APOSTLES OF ROCK: THE SPLINTERED WORLD OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Michael Linton
Publication: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2000
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Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music.: An article from: Journal of Southern History

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Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music.: An article from: Journal of Southern History
Constance B. Schulz
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Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on May 1, 2001. The length of the article is 704 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary Christian Music.
Author: Constance B. Schulz
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2001
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