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The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J. S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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This book, originally entitled "Gradus ad Parnassum" was the book used by many of the great composers of the classical and romantic eras in learning their craft. Mozart is said to have studied it. Papa Haydn's copy, dog-eared and worn, is on display in a museum in Europe. The book is set up as a series of lessons on the technique of counterpoint, with the student asking questions and the teacher providing answers. There are many examples, both of proper and improper technique. It starts with the easiest forms of counterpoint and moves into the more difficult ones toward the end. It takes itself very seriously and requires a lot of work of the reader. Some of the ideas are outdated, and all of the counterpoint examples are built on bland cantus firmus type melodies, but the exercise of going through this book is invaluable.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I've just finished school, and I am about to apply to university..... I'm applying to London conservatoire and I thought that I need to look into the study of counterpoint.
I was expecting it to be quite a challenge but with motivation I got through the whole book (bear in mind it is an old book, and some words I had to get a dictionary for) nevertheless I thought it provides a basis of counterpoint and will definitely help with basic composition skills.....good book:)
I was expecting it to be quite a challenge but with motivation I got through the whole book (bear in mind it is an old book, and some words I had to get a dictionary for) nevertheless I thought it provides a basis of counterpoint and will definitely help with basic composition skills.....good book:)
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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I have worked with this book for several years, and this is an excellent book to learn music from; with a few days or weeks or months study from this book, anyone can become a competent composer of listenable music.
With a few years study a person can have Bach's power to improvise music which "sounds as if it had been composed prior". Following the system out to its conclusion, a musician who really wants to have ultimate understanding of music at his fingertips cannot go wrong.
I have worked with the system that Fux presents, in addition to having learned music theory from other places; and Fux's system works and really can lead to mastery of counterpoint.
(I only wish a single-volume edition existed.)
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Fux is a standard by which all should be measured.
Whilst Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus ad Parnassum is definitely a must for those interested in musical theory, composition or analysis, I would recommend exploring more modern texts... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Thomas
The Study of Counterpoint
Bought for my daughter who is studying music at university. It is a very useful book.
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by GMP
required reading for composers, theorists, and historians
This is mostly valuable for its historical significance, but that is no mean thing, and it is worth your while working throughit--every composer and theorist should. Read more
Published on 14 April 1999
required reading for composers, theorists, and historians
This is mostly valuable for its historical significance, but that is no mean thing, and it is worth your while working through it-every composer and theorist should. Read more
Published on 14 April 1999
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