Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis: Form and Content in Tonal Music / Edition 1

by Allen Forte, Steven Gilbert

Overview

This book is intended to serve as a basic textbook on Schenkerian analysis, the analytical approach developed over a period of many years by the Austrian music theorist Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935).

The book begins with a thorough coverage of a number of elementary matters. This may be regarded either as a review or as a reorientation in preparation for the systematic presentation that follows.

Beginning in Part Two ideas that are more specifically Schenkerian are developed and applied to the analysis of short compositions. Since the book is also intended to cover all of the basic standard form it has seemed logical to use this feature in organizing the material. Thus, Part Two ends with longer forms and Part Three covers the main large forms (sonata, rondo, and so on). The various types of Schenkerian prolongations are introduced gradually and discussed and illustrated thoroughly in the text.

Each chapter ends with a set of exercises keyed to the topics that have been presented, and the student is given precise instructions for completing the exercises as well as occasional hints about pitfalls and special problems that they contain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393951929
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	08/17/1982
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)