Schoenberg's error / William Thomson.
| Author/creator | Thomson, William |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1991. |
| Description | x, 217 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in the criticism and theory of music Studies in the criticism and theory of music. ^A221344 |
| Contents | The contexts and its predilections. Music, change, and a dawning century ; In search of prophets ; Schoenberg's controlling assumptions -- Schoenberg as theorist. The tonal basis in nature's chord ; Scales, modes, and evolution ; The emancipation of dissonance ; Perserving music theory's trinity: scale, chord, and key -- Sorting out the issues. A new look at some old ideas ; The pitch-rhythm-harmony mix -- Putting together what belongs together. The harmonic series as pitch archetype ; Modal concepts, phrase vectors, and the harmonic frame -- The compounded error and its legacy. Alleged harbingers of the atonal ; The more things change, the more... ; The Schoenbergian legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and index. |
| LCCN | 90028313 |
| ISBN | 0812230884 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S283 T6 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |