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Techniques of the Contemporary Composers by David Cope is a music available to read on EtoBox.
What is Techniques of the Contemporary Composers about?
This text is a practical guide to the compositional techniques, resources, and technologies available to composers today. Each chapter traces the development of traditional and modern elements that form the foundation of music in the late twentieth century. Among the subjects discussed are interval exploration, serialism, pitch-class sets, twelve-tone music, electronic music, algorithmic composition, and indeterminacy.
Who reads Techniques of the Contemporary Composers?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- David Cope
- Publisher
- Schirmer Books ; Prentice Hall International
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780028647371
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Music, Arts
- Rating
- 3.4 / 5 (22 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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