Study Of Fugue by Alfred Mann
Classic study comprises two parts. The first is a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (c. 1350) to the present. Part Two explores in depth four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus, J. J. Fux (1725), A Treatise on Fugue, F. W. Marpurg (1753-54), Fundamental and Practical Essay on Fugal Counterpoint, Padre Martini (1775), A Manual of the Fundamental Principles of Composition, J. A. Albrechtsberger (1790). Translations of texts, introductions and critical commentary, and many musical examples. Index. Bibliography.Alfred Mann was a musicologist and former leader of the Cantata Singers. He was also the editor of a new full score of Handel's Messiah and a contributor to The Musical Quarterly and other academic journals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486254395 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486254399 |
| Title | Study Of Fugue |
| Author | Alfred Mann |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 1987-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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