Author | : William E. Caplin |
File Size | : 45,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 28 December 2000 |
ISBN | : 9780199881758 |
Pages | : 320 pages |
Classical Form by William E. Caplin Book PDF Summary
Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. It emphasizes the notion of formal function, that is, the specific role a given formal unit plays in the structural organization of a classical work.