by WilliamE.Caplin (Author)
Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. It emphasizes the notion of formal function, that is, the specific role a given formal unit plays in the structural organization of a classical work.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 320
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Published: 28 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 019514399X
ISBN 13: 9780195143997