This classic study remains one of the foremost works on the music of the sixteenth century composer known as Palestrina. A rigorous and valuable analysis of the composer's handling of rhythm, line and harmony, it explores his music in terms of the elements that constitute his personal style, isolating unusual vertical lines and establishing common and uncommon interval skips and rhythmic accents. A meticulous exploration of the treatment of the dissonance in the composer's works is supplemented by a complete history of the evolving concept and treatment of dissonance before Palestrina that discusses the practices of composers such as Josquin Desprez, Gabrieli, Ockeghem and Dunstable.
By:
Knud Jeppeson Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 336g ISBN:9780486442686 ISBN 10: 0486442683 Pages: 320 Publication Date:01 March 2005 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
