A Practical Approach to Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
A Practical Approach to Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint by Robert Gauldin, published by Waveland Pr Inc in 1995, offers a comprehensive exploration of contrapuntal techniques from the late Baroque period. This first edition spans 335 pages and is presented in English, focusing on the development of analytical and writing skills essential for understanding and applying the principles of counterpoint.
Readers will find a structured approach that emphasizes practical work in writing counterpoint, incorporating various textures, devices, and genres from the eighteenth century. The book includes a historical background to contextualize different forms and supports the pedagogical methods employed. Additionally, it features analysis of selections from music literature, often presented in voice-leading reductions, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intricacies of polyphony and the stylistic elements of the period.
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Practical work in writing counterpoint! This volume emphasizes developing analytical and writing skills in the contrapuntal technique of the eighteenth century. The orientation is strongly stylistic, dealing mainly with the polyphony of the late Baroque period. Three aspects are stressed throughout: practical work in writing counterpoint, utilizing various textures, devices, and genre of the period; historical background, to establish the origins of different forms and justify the pedagogical method employed here; analysis of selections from music literature, often in voice-leading reductions. After an opening chapter that reviews some general features of the late Baroque period, there is a brief survey of melodic characteristics, and a study of procedures associated with two, three, and four voices.
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