Synopses & Reviews
The Elements of Music, Concepts and Applications, Volume 2, is part of a comprehensive learning program for 2-year music theory courses. The text is distinguished by an attention to detail that makes learning--and teaching--easier. Abundant musical examples throughout the text immediately reinforce theoretical concepts, giving students a command of essential compositional and analytical skills, including a strong grounding in four-part writing and an understanding of musical style through comprehensive analysis. Built-in pedagogical aids assist the student, while the extensive Instructor's Manual saves time for the teacher.
The second edition includes a greater emphasis on comprehensive analysis along with more thorough coverage of 4-part voice leading, harmony, large scale melodic and harmonic relationships, and 20th Century music
The Elements of Music works particularly well with The Analytical Anthology of Music (0070654565), also by Turek. Also available for separate purchase are a companion student workbook (007065493X), audio CD (0070655251) and Elements of Music, Concepts and Applications, Volume 1 (0070654743).
About the Author
Ralph Turek holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from the University of Cincinnati College -- Conservatory of Music. He has held teaching posts at George Mason University, the University of Maryland, and The University of Akron, where he is Professor of Music Composition and Coordinator of Graduate Studies. He is the author of
The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications and of
Analytical Anthology of Music, both published by McGraw-Hill.
In Theory for Today's Musician, the author brings to bear insights and pedagogy acquired over a long career of teaching music theory, analysis, and composition informed by a background in jazz and arranging; as well as other experience that includes program annotation and fiction writing. The result is a textbook unique in style, tone, and relevance to todays practicing musician and music educator.
Table of Contents
Unit One: Eighteenth-Century Contrapuntal, Harmonic, and Formal Techniques Chapter 1 Eighteenth-Century Contrapuntal Techniques and Forms: The Invention and Fugue Part One: The Invention Part Two: The Fugue Chapter 2 Eighteenth-Century Classical Style: A Profile Chapter 3 Eighteenth-Century Variation Techniques Part One: Variations in the Baroque Era Part Two: Variations in the Classical Style Chapter 4 The Neapolitan Sixth and Augmented Sixth Chords Part One: The Neapolitan Sixth Chord Part Two: The Augmented Sixth Chords Chapter 5 Mode Mixture and Chromatic-Third Relationships Part One: Mode Mixture Part Two: Chromatic-Third Relationships Chapter 6 Modulation Part One: Recognizing Tonal Changes Part Two: Methods of Modulating Chapter 7 Compund Ternary Form Chapter 8 Sonata Form Part One: Descriptive Sonata Form Part Two: Analysis of Haydn's Piano Sonata, H. XVI:49 ("Gennzinger") Chapter 9 The Rondo Part One: Description of the Rondo Form Part Two: The Five-Part Rondo Part Three: The Seven-Part Rondo Unit Two: Nineteenth-Century Chromatic Practices Chapter 10 Enharmonic Use of Chords Part One: The Enharmonic German Sixth Chord Part Two: The Enharmonic Diminished Seventh Chord Chapter 11 Expanded Tonicization and Harmonic Sequence Part One: Expanded Tonicization Part Two: Harmonic Sequence Chapter 12 Linear Harmonies Part One: Altered Dominants Part Two: Chord Mutation Part Three: The Embellishing Diminished Seventh Chord Part Four: The Dominant Ninth and Dominant Thirteenth Chords Part Five: Prolongued and Simultaneous Nonharmonicism Chapter 13 The Solo Song Unit Three: Twentieth Century Techniques Chapter 14 New Musical Resources at the Turn of the Century Part One: Analysis of Debussy's "Pour le Piano" (Sarabande) Part Two: New Pitch Bases Part Three: Harmonic Structures and Techniques Chapter 15 Early Twentieth-Century Tonal Music Part One: Harmonies Part Two: Tonal Methods Part Three: Rhythmic Methods Part Four: Formal Process Chapter 16 Stravinsky, Bartok, and Messiaen Part One: "Le Sacre du Printemps" (Introduction to Part Two, mm. 1-41) Part Two: "Mikrokosmos, Volume V" ("Boating") Part Three: "Quatuor pour la fin du temps" (I and VI) Chapter 17 Intervallic Organization Part One: Atonality Part Two: Webern: "Funf Satze fur Streichquartett" (III) Chapter 18 Serial Procedures Part One: The Twelve-Tone Method Part Two: Schoenberg: "Suite for Piano, Op. 25" (Trio) Part Three: Other Serial Procedures Chapter 19 Recent Musical Developments Part One: Indeterminacy Part Two: New Industrial Sounds and Textures Part Three: Electronic and Computer Music Part Four: Minimalism Part Five: Consolidation and Integration Appendix 1 Voice Leading Guide Appendix 2 Popular Music and Jazz Appendix 3 Summary of Style Glossary / Index