Classical Form by Caplin

Classical Form by Caplin

This book introduces a new theory of form for the analysis of instrumental music of the classical style. Focusing on formal function - the role a formal unit plays in the structural organization of a work - the theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form - from the individual ideas making up various phrases of themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. The book includes a detailed discussion of standard theme types, more extensive formal regions, and full-movement forms. The theoretical concepts are illustrated by over 250 annotated musical examples by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period.. In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards ... it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music. * Music and Letters *

William Caplin is James McGill Professor of Music Theory at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University, specializing in the theory of musical form and the history of harmonic and rhythmic theory in the modern era. A former president of the Society for Music Theory, he is currently a Killam
Research Fellow writing a large-scale study on musical cadence.

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ISBN 13	9780195143997
ISBN 10	019514399X
Title	Classical Form
Author	William E Caplin
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2001-01-11
Number of pages	320
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