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The Carolingian intellectual elite studied the late-antique work of Martianus Capella with enthusiasm. The wealth of glosses that survive in Carolingian manuscripts testify to this. This book analyzes the reception of ancient knowledge on music, and weighs its relevance for medieval music theory.

Very good; some wear to edges of d.j. Otherwise like new.

Description: David Damschroder's ongoing reformulation of harmonic theory continues with a dynamic exploration of how Beethoven molded and arranged chords to convey bold conceptions. This book's introductory chapters are organized in the manner of a nineteenth-century Harmonielehre, with individual considerations of the tonal system's key features illustrated by easy-to-comprehend block-chord examples derived from Beethoven's piano sonatas. In the masterworks section that follows, Damschroder presents detailed analyses of movements from the symphonies, piano and violin sonatas, and string quartets, and compares his outcomes with those of other analysts, including William E. Caplin, Robert Gauldin, Nicholas Marston, William J. Mitchell, Frank Samarotto, and Janet Schmalfeldt. Expanding upon analytical practices from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and strongly influenced by Schenkerian principles, this fresh perspective offers a stark… Read More

RISM vol. Bix2
Ex. library; spine is faded; property stamps on title page, fore edges; barcode in rear inside cover.

Some wear to edges of dust jacket. Otherwise very good.

Very good condition.

The International Society for Musicology (IMS / IGMw) is the oldest international association of musicologists and has been active without interruption since it was founded in Basel in 1927. in the eyes of many observers, the simplistic definition of historical musicology as research into western art music that has been handed down in writing has created a distorted image of the IMS as a "European" society. This was not the intention of the founders. and it does not correspond to today's situation in society. The fascinating story, written by 21 co-authors, which this book tells, reconstructs the role of the protagonists of the globally active IMS to this day.

Includes d.j. Small amount of wear to edges of cover.