The Craft of Modal Counterpoint (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415971720)

"The Craft of Modal Counterpoint" is the companion book to Benjamin's "The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint," recently republished in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.
Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study further. Also includes 132 musical examples.

Author: Thomas Benjamin
ISBN-10: 0415971721
ISBN-13: 9780415971720
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 10.88h x 8.52w x 0.41d