Review
of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assessment of contemporary methods (Journal of Music Theory )
Journal of Music Theory
`of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assessment of contemporary methods'
Product Description
This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.
About the Author
Nicholas Cook is at University of Southampton.
