9780486254395-0486254399-The Study of Fugue (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)

The Study of Fugue (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)

ISBN-13: 9780486254395
ISBN-10: 0486254399
Author: Alfred Mann
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback 339 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780486254395
ISBN-10: 0486254399
Author: Alfred Mann
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback 339 pages

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The Study of Fugue (Dover Books On Music: Analysis) (ISBN-13: 9780486254395 and ISBN-10: 0486254399), written by authors Alfred Mann, was published by Dover Publications in 1987. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Musical Genres (Music) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Study of Fugue (Dover Books On Music: Analysis) (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Musical Genres books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.41.

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Classic study comprises two parts. The first is a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (c. 1350) to the present. Part Two explores in depth four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus, J. J. Fux (1725), A Treatise on Fugue, F. W. Marpurg (1753–54), Fundamental and Practical Essay on Fugal Counterpoint, Padre Martini (1775), A Manual of the Fundamental Principles of Composition, J. A. Albrechtsberger (1790). Translations of texts, introductions and critical commentary, and many musical examples. Index. Bibliography.

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