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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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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Ian Bent

Music analysis in the nineteenth century. I: Fugue, form, and style

Music analysis in the nineteenth century. I: Fugue, form, and style

Analytical lineages from Rameau (harmonic), Marpurg, Mattheson, Riepel, and Koch (rhetorical and melodic), fed by models from natural philosophy and…

Music Analysis

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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Ian Bent

Music analysis in the nineteenth century. II: Hermeneutic approaches

Music analysis in the nineteenth century. II: Hermeneutic approaches

Hermeneutics decodes the message of a work rather than describing its outward form. The general hermeneutics of Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834)…

Music Analysis

Used by: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles (BELGIUM)

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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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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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