Screen LibraryMusical composition : craft and art /
"This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical compostion is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-...
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Yale University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New Haven, CT : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical compostion is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study." -- Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 252 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780300218992 0300218990 |
| Index Number: | MT40 |
| CLC: | J614.5 |
| Call Number: | J614.5/B432 |
| Contents: | Motive -- Phrase -- Singing -- Playing -- Punctuating -- Presenting -- One-part forms -- Ternary form -- Binary form -- Variation form -- Contrasting -- Connecting -- Progressing -- Rondo form -- Beginning -- Exploring -- Returning -- Ending -- Sonata form -- Refinements. |