Bibliography

This is a bibliography of textbooks, companions, practice materials, journal articles, etc., used for teaching various music theory subjects at Higher Music Education Institutions in Europe. This innovative tool is created by the users themselves – teachers and students – who can submit specific items used in their institutions. The online and dynamic format of this bibliography ensures its unlimited availability to the whole community of music theory.

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David Bowman

Aural Matters

Aural Matters

Content: Melody and two-part dictations, cadences, intonation, analysis of different styles (folk music, jazz, popular music, classical music).

Ear Training

(SLOVENIA)

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Ertugrul Sevsay

The Cambridge Guide to Orchestration

The Cambridge Guide to Orchestration

Demonstrating not only how to write for orchestra but also how to understand and enjoy a score, this book is…

Instrumentation / Orchestration

Used by: Conservatorio Superior de Musica "Joaquin Rodrigo" (SPAIN)

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Nicholas Cook

Analysing musical multimedia

Analysing musical multimedia

Puts forward a general theory of the manner in which different media—music, words, moving images, and dance—work together to create…

Music Analysis

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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Owen Swindale

Polyphonic Composition

Polyphonic Composition

Introduction to the Art of Composing Vocal Counterpoint in the Sixteenth-century Style

Counterpoint

Used by: Music Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg (LUXEMBOURG)

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Marjorie W. Hirsch / Lisa Feurzeig

The Cambridge companion to Schubert’s Winterreise

The Cambridge companion to Schubert's Winterreise

This Companion enhances understanding of Schubert’s Winterreise by approaching it from multiple angles (the political, cultural, and musical environments in…

History of Music

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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Russell Hartenberger / Ryan McClelland

The Cambridge companion to rhythm

The Cambridge companion to rhythm

This Companion explores the richness of musical time through a variety of perspectives, surveying influential writings on the topic, incorporating…

Other

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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Kofi Agawu

Music as Discourse: Semiotic Adventures in Romantic Music

Music as Discourse: Semiotic Adventures in Romantic Music

The question of whether music has meaning has been the subject of sustained debate ever since music became a subject…

Harmony

Used by: Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya (SPAIN)

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Joseph N. Straus

Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory

Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory

Designed for a course in twenty-first-century techniques and analysis, this text offers a clear, comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts…

Harmony

Used by: Conservatorio of Music "G. Verdi" (ITALY)

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Curtis Roads

Composing Electronic Music

Composing Electronic Music

Electronic music evokes new sensations, feelings, and thoughts in both composers and listeners. Opening the door to an unlimited universe…

Other

Used by: ISSM Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Guido Cantelli” di Navara (ITALY)

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David BEACH

Schenkerian Analysis: Perspectives on Phrase Rhythm, Motive and Form

Schenkerian Analysis: Perspectives on Phrase Rhythm, Motive and Form

Advanced Schenkerian Analysis : Perspectives on Phrase Rhythm, Motive, and Form is a textbook for students with some background in…

Music Analysis

Used by: Conservatorio di Musica "A. Scontrino" (ITALY)

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Robert Hasegawa

Tone Representation and Just Intervals in Contemporary Music

Tone Representation and Just Intervals in Contemporary Music

Simple integer ratios between frequencies (just intervals) have historically been invoked as the basis of musical harmony. Hugo Riemann’s theory…

Harmony

Used by: New England Conservatory (USA)

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David Damschroder

Thinking about Harmony

Thinking about Harmony

Focusing on music written in the period 1800–1850, Thinking about Harmony traces the responses of observant musicians to the music…

Harmony

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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H. K. Andrews

The Oxford Harmony

The Oxford Harmony

The Oxford Harmony is designed to give a complete practical course of instruction in all branches of the subject. It…

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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John Wall Callcott / John Wall Callcott

A Musical Grammar, in Four Parts

A Musical Grammar, in Four Parts

The design of the following work is, to compress in a small volume, the leading principles of practical music. From…

Harmony

Used by: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (GERMANY)

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