An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style
by Robert Stewart
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Author: Robert StewartEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-01
ISBN: 1880157071
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Ardsley House Publishers, Inc.
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Book Review: Good textbook covers essentials
Summary: 4 Stars
Stewart gives students all they need, in a direct approach to the style - that is, through the music rather than the species method used by some books. The included anthology and exercises are big plusses. Drawbacks are a dry, outline format and some confusing notation in the examples of stylistic and non-stylistic practice. I teach this style each year and this has been my substitute for Tom Benjamin's out-of-print book. I'm quite happy with it.
Summary of An Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style
This is a music theory text that presents a systematic approach to polyphonic composition in the ecclesiastical style of Palestrina. It is designed for use in beginning and intermediate level courses in modal counterpoint and helps students develop a systematic and reliable method to compare individual composers and stylistic trends of the Renaissance. It contains a comprehensive collection of Palestrina's works as well as selections from Lassus. Tear-out exercises can be used in conjunction with the text.History & Criticism Books
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