Theories of musical texture in Western history / by John D. White.
| Author/creator | White, John David, 1931- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Garland Pub., 1995. |
| Description | xvi, 431 pages : music ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1678 Perspectives in music criticism and theory ; vol. 1 Perspectives in music criticism and theory ; vol. 1. ^A373019 Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1678. ^A654521 |
| Contents | Part I. Theories of scales, tunings, and temperaments: Introduction; 1. Pythagorean scale; 2. Modes and tetrachords of ancient Greece; 3. Church modes and the Guidonian hexachord system; 4. Mean-tone temperament; 5. Equal temperament; 6. Major and minor modes and chromaticism 7. Twentieth-century modes and scales -- Part II. Theories of rhythm: Introduction; 8. Ancient rhetoric to modal rhythm; 9. Mensural notation and the Franconian modes; 10. Bar lines and meter signatures; 11. Twentieth-century rhythms -- Part III. Theories of polyphony: Introduction; 12. Organum and the medieval motet; 13. Renaissance polyphony; 14. Tonal counterpoint and the Baroque fugue; 15. Counterpoint of J.S. Bach; 16. Textures of the Classical period; 17. Romantic textures; 18. Twentieth-century textures -- Epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-410) and index. |
| LCCN | 95003301 |
| ISBN | 0815311877 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | MT6.W4147 T4 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |