After having recalled the positions of the theorists of tonal language, this work defines the principles which govern harmony in the classical period. The book describes the gradual enrichment of vocabulary and syntax during the Romantic century. Finally, he examines the delicate question of the weakening of the tonality as the twentieth century approaches. An essential synthesis, with many examples taken from the works of Haydn to Debussy, including those of Mozart, Schumann, Liszt, Wagner, …
The Origin and Possible Usage of Transgressio in Music Theory Classes
Source(s) of analysis: Score Musical work: 3 Rosenkavalier, Concerti musicali Op. 6 No 7 (3rd movement), Piano Concerto KV 414, Solche hergelaufnen Laffen / Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Stabat mater, Symphony 86, Trio Sonata Op. 4 No. 1 (3rd movement), Trio Sonata VII/2 Op.3, Von den Stricken meiner Sünden / St. John Passion Year of creation: 1689, 1694, 1698, 1724, 1736, 1782, 1786, 1911 Composer's name: Bach, Corelli, Haydn, Mozart, Pergolesi, Strauss, Torelli Methods of analysis: Conventional / Traditional analysis, Rhetoric analysis, Structural analysis, Style analysis
Target Group / Study LevelLevel of music analysis knowledge: Beginner, Intermediate
Study cycle: Bachelor
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