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211 pages 24 cm Designed for courses in Music, " this established text introduces the contrapuntal style of 17th and 18th century music through analysis and writing. While a limited understanding of contrapuntal elements may be gained through analysis alone, these elements are grasped in a more intimate way through the actual writing of contrapuntal examples. Also, by linking the study of counterpoint to music of a specific period, the text provides a clear model for students to emulate and a definite basis for the criticism of student work The single melodic line -- Two-voice counterpoint -- Exercises in two-voice counterpoint -- Exercises in two-voice counterpoint (concluded) -- Motive development and the two-part invention -- Three-voice counterpoint -- The three part invention -- The canon -- Forms based on the chorale -- Invertible counterpoint -- The fugue -- The fugue (continued) Includes bibliographical references and index

Author

Kent Wheeler Kennan

Publisher

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall

Published

1959

Language

EN

Subjects

Music, History, Arts