An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style
Download or Read eBook An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style PDF written by Robert Stewart and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert Stewart |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1994-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461722946 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461722942 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style by : Robert Stewart
Book excerpt: This is a music theory text that presents a systematic approach to polyphonic composition in the ecclesiastical style of Palestrina. It is designed for use in beginning and intermediate level courses in modal counterpoint and helps students develop a systematic and reliable method to compare individual composers and stylistic trends of the Renaissance. It contains a comprehensive collection of Palestrina's works as well as selections from Lassus. Tear-out exercises can be used in conjunction with the text.
