Hugo Riemann's Theory of harmony : a study / by William C. Mickelsen and History of music theory, book III / by Hugo Riemann ; translated and edited by William C. Mickelsen.

Author/creator Mickelsen, William C. translator, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoLincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1977.
Descriptionxv, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Variant title History of music theory, book III
Contents Part I. Hugo Riemann's theory of harmony. Riemann's predecessors. Harmonic dualism ; Harmonic function -- The early period (1872-1890). The dissertation: musical logic ; The objective existence of undertones ; Musical syntax ; The major and minor concept applied to prebaroque music ; The nature of harmony ; The practical works of the eighties -- The mature speculative harmonic theory (1890-1909). Dualism: major and minor consonance. The three pillars of harmony ; The feigning consonant chord: dissonance ; Modulation -- The mature practical harmony (1890-1909). The new function and chord symbols ; Chord connections -- The late period: tonal concepts (1909-1919) -- Riemann's successors. Dual systems after Riemann ; Riemann simplified ; The dissemination of the chord and function symbols ; Max Reger ; Heinrich Schenker ; Paul Hindemith ; Ernst Kurth -- Part II. Riemann's history of harmonic theory: a translation of Die Harmonielehre, Book III of Geschichte der Musiktheorie im IX.-XIX. Jahrhundert. Gioseffo Zarlino and the discovery of the dual nature of harmony -- The disintegration of Solmization: the figured bass -- Musical logic.
Local noteLittle-343570--3051310493590
General noteIncludes indexes.
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 239-251.
LCCN 76015366
ISBN080320891X

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