by Leonard B Meyer (Author)
Leonard Meyer proposes a theory of style and style change that relates the choices made by composers to the constraints of psychology, cultural context, and musical traditions. The latter part of this book contains a sketch-history of 19th-century music.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 385
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 06 Mar 1997
ISBN 10: 0226521524
ISBN 13: 9780226521527