| Fugue Contributor(s): Prout, Ebenezer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443704725 ISBN-13: 9781443704724 Publisher: Bartlet Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: 781.42 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.17 lbs) 422 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vintage book contains a comprehensive yet concise guide to 'fugue'. A fugue is a compositional technique in two or more voices that is build upon a theme - which is brought in at the beginning in imitation and recurs throughout a composition. Including simple explanations and useful illustrations, this easily-digestible treatise is ideal for the student or those with an interest in music theory, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Chapters of this book include: 'The Subject', 'The Answer', 'The Counter Subject', 'The Exposition and Counter-Exposition', 'Episode', 'Stretto', 'The Middle and Final Sections of a Fugue', 'Fughatta and Gugato', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage text now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. |