A practical approach to 18th century counterpoint
By: Robert Gauldin
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9781478604709
Subjects: Counterpoint; History
Other titles: 18th-century counterpoint; Practical approach to eighteenth-century counterpoint; Eighteenth-century counterpoint
Description: This volume emphasizes developing analytical and writing skills in the contrapuntal technique of the eighteenth century. The orientation is strongly stylistic, dealing mainly with the polyphony of the late Baroque period. Three aspects are stressed throughout: practical work in writing counterpoint, utilizing various textures, devices, and genre of the period; historical background, to establish the origins of different forms and justify the pedagogical method employed here; analysis of selections from music literature, often in voice-leading reductions. After an opening chapter that reviews some general features of the late Baroque period, there is a brief survey of melodic characteristics, and a study of procedures associated with two, three, and four voices.--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-324) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Melody; title: General characteristics of counterpoint ; pedagogical foundations; title: Two-voice note-against-note counterpoint; title: Simple diminution ;2:1 elaboration of the counterpointing voice; title: Further rhythmic diminution ; two voice choral preludes; title: Free counterpoint ; simple two-reprise form; title: Further diminution techniques in two-voice texture; title: Real imitation and double counterpoint; title: The two-part canon and invention; title: Introduction to three-voice texture ; note against-note and simple diminution; title: Further rhythmic diminution ; three-voice chorale preludes; title: Chromaticism; title: Free counterpoint in three voices ; extended two-reprise forms; title: Tonal imitation ; further studies in invertible counterpoint; title: Additional contrapuntal devices ; further study of canon; title: The three-voice fugue; title: Introduction to four-voice texture ; further study in chorale prelude; title: Variations; title: Further studies in fugue; title: Choral writing; title: The pedagogical foundations of counterpoint in the classical period; title: Examples of counterpoint in the classical period; title: Appendix : Characteristics of dance movements.