Counterpoint : the polyphonic vocal style of the sixteenth century / Knud Jeppesen ; translated, with an introduction, by Glen Haydon.

Author/creator Jeppesen, Knud author.
Other author Haydon, Glen, 1896-1966, translator.
Format Book
PublicationEastford, CT : Martino Fine Books, 2020.
Descriptionxviii, 302 pages : music ; 24 cm
Subjects
Counterpoint.

Uniform titleKontrapunkt (vokalpolyfoni). English
Contents Part I. Preliminaries. Outline history of contrapuntal theory. Counterpoint and harmony contrasted -- The ninth to the fourteenth centuries: the beginnings of contrapuntal theory -- The fifteenth century: crystallization of principles -- The sixteenth century: the style of Palestrina -- The seventeenth century: some pedagogical developments -- The eighteenth century: the style of Bach -- The nineteenth century: Palestrina or Bach? -- The "Palestrina movement" after Fux -- Technical features. Notation -- The ecclesiastical modes -- Melody -- Harmony -- Part II. Contrapuntal exercises. Two-part counterpoint. First species -- Second species -- Third species -- Fourth species -- Fifth species -- Free two-part counterpoint -- Imitation -- Three-part counterpoint. First species -- Second species -- Third species -- Fourth species -- Fifth species -- Imitation -- Four-part counterpoint. First species -- Second species -- Third species -- Fourth species -- Fifth species -- Imitation -- Counterpoint in more than four parts -- The canon -- The motet -- The mass -- Appendix. The vocal fugue -- Double, triple, and quadruple counterpoint -- Summary of the most important contrapuntal laws and rules. Melody ; Consonant combinations ; Dissonant combinations.
Abstract In music theory counterpoint is the relationship between voices which are harmonically interdependent (polyphony) yet independent in rhythm and contour. It has been most commonly identified in the European classical tradition, strongly developing during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period, especially in the Baroque. The term originates from the Latin punctus contra punctum meaning "point against point", i.e. "note against note". This classic introductory text focuses on the polyphonic vocal style perfected by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594), the Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music and the best-known 16th-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. Unlike many other texts, it maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical problems, between historical and systematic methodology. The result is an exceptionally useful resource, ideal for classroom use in teaching modal counterpoint.
General noteTranslation of: Kontrapunkt (vokalpolyfoni).
General noteTranslation originally published: New York : Prentice-Hall, 1939.
General noteIncludes index.
ISBN9781684224531 (pbk.)
ISBN1684224535 (pbk.)

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