The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415943918)

First Published in 2003. The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introductory text to the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Using examples from the music of J.S. Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of carefully graded, cumulative exercises that stress both analysis and writing. Benjamin covers chromaticism and fugal writing in exceptional detail. The exercises cover a wide range of formats, including error detection, linear pitch reduction, analysis and composition. The book also incorporates a 100-page anthology of scores, effective for analysis, in-class performance, and compositional models.

Author: Thomas Benjamin
ISBN-10: 0415943914
ISBN-13: 9780415943918
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2003
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.52w x 0.81d