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Oszkár Frank

Hangzó zeneelmélet II. – XIX. századi romantikus zene

Sounding Music Theory, 2nd volume - Romantic music of the 19th Century

The book deals with the harmonic language of Romantic music in the author’s characteristic methodical way. Explanations, short analyses and…

Harmony

Used by: University Of Debrecen (HUNGARY)

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Zoltán Gárdonyi

Elemző formatan

Analytical formal studies

Zoltán Gárdonyi’s work presents and explains the world of the musical forms of the classical masters with scientific thoroughness. Subject:…

Music Analysis

Used by: University Of Debrecen (HUNGARY)

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Zsolt Gárdonyi / Hubert Nordhoff / Boglárka Terray

Összhang és tonalitás

Harmony

Aspects of harmony and tonality between 16th and 20th century with nearly four hundred analysed quotations from the masterworks of…

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Ernő Lendvai

Verdi és a 20. század

Verdi and the 20. Century

Ernő Lendvai’s last and most ambitious monograph: extension of the musical theories developed by him (axis system, etc.) to the…

Music Analysis

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Dénes Bartha

Beethoven és kilenc szimfóniája

Beethoven and his nine Symphonies

A complete harmonic, formal and other structural analysis of Beethoven’s symphonies, with accompanying articles with a very specific and original…

Music Analysis

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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István Szelényi

A romantikus zene harmóniavilága

The Harmony of the Romantic Music

A wide review on the harmonic tendencies of the 19th century, facing till the end of the functional tonality.

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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György Ligeti

Klasszikus összhangzattan

Classical Harmony

A wide review on the Viennese classical harmony for beginners, using the Kodályian relative sol-fa system.

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Lőrinc Kesztler

Összhangzattan

Harmony

The base of the classical harmonies and functions for beginners.

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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György Ligeti

A klasszikus harmóniarend

The Order of Classical Harmony

This book is precisely focusing on the order of the functions of the classical Viennese music.

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Yurii Nikolayevich Holopov

A 20. századi zene harmóniavilága

The Harmony of the Music of the 20th Century

A deep analyses on the music of the first half of the 20th century, mainly Bartók, Hindemith, Prokofyev, Scriabin, Schoenberg,…

Music Analysis

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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László Dobszay

A klasszikus periódus

The Classical Period

A detailed review on the classical period as the basic element of the Viennese classical music.

Music Analysis

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Zoltán Gárdonyi

J. S. Bach ellenpontművészetének alapjai

The Fundamentals of the Counterpoint of J. S. Bach

The fundamentals of the counterpoint of J. S. Bach. Analysis of two- and three-part inventions and fugues.

Counterpoint

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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István Szelényi

Gyakorlati modulációtan

Modulation In Practise

A wide practical guide to the classical modulation

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Oszkár Frank

Hangzó zeneelmélet

Sounding Music Theory

Exercises and a rich collection of excerpts, connected to the classical harmony and form theory, including: – tipical cadences –…

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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Lajos Bárdos

Modális harmóniák

Modal Harmonies

Additions to the harmony of Renaissance art based primarily on the works of Palestrina’s choral works. Explanations, excerpts and exercises…

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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István Győrffy / Tamás Beischer-Matyó / Nóra Keresztes

Klasszikus összhangzattan

Classical harmony

Explanations, excerpts and exercises connected to the 18th century harmony progressions, based on four-voice compositions: authentic and plagal cadences, triads’…

Harmony

Used by: Liszt Ferenc Zenemuveszeti Egyetem (HUNGARY)

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