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A Guide to Musical Analysis
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Product Description
This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #75643 in Books
- Published on: 1994-04-28
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
Editorial Reviews
Journal of Music Theory
`of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assessment of contemporary methods'
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of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assessment of contemporary methods (Journal of Music Theory )
Customer Reviews
Brilliant summary of an important field
Nicholas Cook is one of the most intelligent and musical of writers and thinkers. This book is a well thought out and engaging summary of music analysis, which in turn is an indispensable part of the scholarly study of music. The reviewers who complain of the difficulty of the book have obviously never read any heavy duty music analysis, because if they had they would instantly see the difference between the obfuscation and pseudo-scientific mumbo-jumbo which clutters up so much of the field, and Cook's incisive, clear headed, and elegantly written perceptions.
Inadequate
This book is one of the reasons why analysis is seen as an overly-complicated part of musical education. It is long-winded, draws pointless analogies and is yet another example of the self-perpetuating school of thought that is rife throughout music literature.
Not for general or sane readers
This is not the sort of book you'd want to read unless you're studying the subject, but it remains a solid text if you are, and covers everything essential. That said, it's still a mind numbing subject...
